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Evolutionary Psychology and the Propositional-attitudes: Two Mechanist Manifestos: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy

Autor Alex Walter
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 feb 2012
The two essays provide a critical examination of theory and research in the field of evolutionary psychology. The view advanced here is that philosophical materialism and minimalist assumptions about adaptation serve Darwinian psychology better than the more popular alternative view that relies on cognitive dualism and propositional-attitude psychology to formulate evolutionary psychology theory. A commitment to cognitive dualism is destined to undermine the physical basis of behavior upon which evolutionary theory depends. Many evolutionary psychologists do not see this but are seduced by the easy way in which hypotheses can be formulated using the ‘propositional-attitude’ model. The challenge is to develop a materialistic and mechanistic approach to understanding human cognition and behavior, including linguistic and social behavior.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789400729681
ISBN-10: 9400729685
Pagini: 100
Ilustrații: XII, 85 p. 1 illus.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Ediția:2012
Editura: SPRINGER NETHERLANDS
Colecția Springer
Seria SpringerBriefs in Philosophy

Locul publicării:Dordrecht, Netherlands

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Preface.-  
Evolutionary Psychology and the Propositional-attitudes: Two Mechanist Manifestos.-  Why the Cognitive Turn is a Wrong Turn .-   The Imperative Nature of Motivational EndowmentsPostscript: The Virtues of ‘Weak’ Modularity.- Bibliography.- Index.

Caracteristici

Challenges evolutionary psychologists’ philosophical commitment to propositional-attitude (i.e. language of thought [LOT]) models of cognition Explores disagreements between Evolutionary Psychology and Evolutionary Developmental Systems Theory Explores cognition vs motivation related issues in explanation within Evolutionary Psychology Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras