| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
The puzzles -- Roads not taken -- Overview of an originalist theory of concepts -- The originalist theory defended and elaborated -- Concept externalism, originalism and privileged access -- The metaphysics of thought -- The puzzles solved -- Further applications : originalism and experience -- Objections and replies |
| Summary |
Sainsbury and Tye present a new theory, 'originalism', which provides natural, simple solutions to puzzles about thought that have troubled philosophers for centuries. They argue that concepts are to be individuated by their origin, rather than epistemically or semantically |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Knowledge, Theory of.
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Thought and thinking.
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Thinking
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epistemology.
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thinking.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Epistemology.
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Knowledge, Theory of
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Thought and thinking
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tye, Michael.
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| ISBN |
9780191629242 |
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0191629243 |
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1280593687 |
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9781280593680 |
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9780191738531 |
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0191738530 |
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