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Understanding comes in many mental models, not just one.
Cognitive Pluralism
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376 pages
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2 July 2024
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Summary
An argument that we understand the world through many special-purpose mental models of different content domains, and an exploration of the philosophical implications.
Philosophers have traditionally assumed that the basic units of knowledge and understanding are concepts, beliefs, and argumentative inferences. In Cognitive Pluralism, Steven Horst proposes that another sort of unit—a mental model of a content domain—is the fundamental unit of understanding. He argues that understandin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262552615 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262552612 |
| Author: | Steven Horst |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
152 × 229 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Steven Horst
Steven Horst is Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University. He is the author of Laws, Mind, and Free Will (MIT Press).
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