Concepts and the Appeal to Cognitive Science - Paperback

by Samuel D. Taylor (Author)

This book evaluates whether or not we can decide on the best theory of concepts by appealing to the explanatory results of cognitive science. It undertakes an in-depth analysis of different theories of concepts and of the explanations formulated in cognitive science. As a result, two reasons are provided for thinking that an appeal to cognitive science cannot help to decide on the best theory of concepts.

Author Biography

Samuel D. Taylor, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Deutschland