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Quine and the Contemporary Debate on Mindreading
Giancarlo Zanetsubject
PhilosophyFolk psychologyPhilosophyRationalityQuineSimulated realityMindreading Simulation Theory Empathy Folk-psychology Rationality.Epistemologydescription
Abstract The paper examines some of the questions emerging from the debate on mindreading regarding Quine’s legacy and contribution to a new agenda on the issue. Since mindreading is an exercise in folk-psychology, a) which role folk psychology has to play according to Quine? b) was Quine’s account of mindreading closer to theory-theory, simulation theory or hybrid theory? c) was Quine a rationality theorist? d) are hybrid-theory and rationality theory incompatible as many would suggest? On the score of the answers to these questions, the paper tries to suggest a Quinean inspired blend of rationality-based and hybrid view-based strategies to explain mindreading.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-01 |