| Moore's Paradox: A Critique of Representationalism Contributor(s): Schmid, Ulla (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110371030 ISBN-13: 9783110371031 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $146.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Movements - Analytic - Philosophy | Language - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
| Dewey: 121 |
| LCCN: 2014034981 |
| Series: Quellen Und Studien Zur Philosophie |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.30 lbs) 294 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The word belief is widely assumed to designate a special class of mental states, the attitude of representing something as being the case. This book providesa critique of representationalism by focusing on the role that psychological concepts play in language, the way in which they are used in practice. Offering an alternative conception of their meaning, it finds a new way to deal with Moore's Paradox. |