UID:
almahu_9949386056902882
Umfang:
1 online resource (301 pages)
ISBN:
9781351366748
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1351366742
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9781315150703
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1315150700
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9781351366731
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1351366734
Serie:
Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy Ser.
Inhalt:
Inference has long been a central concern in epistemology, as an essential means by which we extend our knowledge and test our beliefs. Inference is also a key notion in influential psychological accounts of mental capacities, ranging from problem-solving to perception. Consciousness, on the other hand, has arguably been the defining interest of philosophy of mind over recent decades. Comparatively little attention, however, has been devoted to the significance of consciousness for the proper understanding of the nature and role of inference. It is commonly suggested that inference may be either conscious or unconscious. Yet how unified are these various supposed instances of inference? Does either enjoy explanatory priority in relation to the other? In what way, or ways, can an inference be conscious, or fail to be conscious, and how does this matter? This book brings together original essays from established scholars and emerging theorists that showcase how several current debates in epistemology, philosophy of psychology and philosophy of mind can benefit from more reflections on these and related questions about the significance of consciousness for inference.
Anmerkung:
Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: Inference and Consciousness; Part I Unconscious Inference in Cognitive Science and Psychiatry; 1 Unconscious Inference Theories of Cognitive Achievement; 2 A Realist Perspective on Bayesian Cognitive Science; 3 The Role of Unconscious Inference in Models of Delusion Formation; Part II Inference in Speech Comprehension; 4 Seeing and Hearing Meanings: A Non-Inferential Approach to Speech Comprehension; 5 Metacognition and Inferential Accounts of Communication; Part III Inference, Structure, and Generality
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6 Non-Inferential Transitions: Imagery and Association7 Knowledge of Logical Generality and the Possibility of Deductive Reasoning; Part IV Conscious Non-Demonstrative Inference; 8 Fore- and Background in Conscious Non-Demonstrative Inference; 9 Morphological Content and Chromatic Illumination in Belief Fixation; Part V Inference and Perceptual and Introspective Knowledge; 10 Experience and Epistemic Structure: Can Cognitive Penetration Result in Epistemic Downgrade?; 11 The Transparency of Inference; Contributors; Index
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Chan, Timothy. Inference and Consciousness. Milton : Routledge, ©2019 ISBN 9781138557178
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781315150703.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315150703
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