The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format
In this paper, I review the main criteria offered for distinguishing the modal and amodal approaches to conceptual format: the type of input to which the representations respond, the relation they bear to perceptual states, and the specific neural systems to which they belong. I evaluate different i...
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| description | In this paper, I review the main criteria offered for distinguishing the modal and amodal approaches to conceptual format: the type of input to which the representations respond, the relation they bear to perceptual states, and the specific neural systems to which they belong. I evaluate different interpretations of them and argue that they all face difficulties. I further show that they lead to cross-classifications of certain types of representations, using approximate number representations as an example. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c679518c8ed424d8e41c3b90dd2747e2024-04-02T17:38:40ZengMDPI AGPhilosophies2409-92872018-03-01327010.3390/philosophies3020007philosophies3020007The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual FormatSabrina Haimovici0Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Instituto de Filosofía “Dr. Alejandro Korn”, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C.P. 1406, ArgentinaIn this paper, I review the main criteria offered for distinguishing the modal and amodal approaches to conceptual format: the type of input to which the representations respond, the relation they bear to perceptual states, and the specific neural systems to which they belong. I evaluate different interpretations of them and argue that they all face difficulties. I further show that they lead to cross-classifications of certain types of representations, using approximate number representations as an example.http://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/3/2/7mental representationsconceptsgrounded cognitionsensorimotor systemssymbolsapproximate number representations |
| spellingShingle | Sabrina Haimovici The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format Philosophies mental representations concepts grounded cognition sensorimotor systems symbols approximate number representations |
| title | The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format |
| title_full | The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format |
| title_fullStr | The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format |
| title_short | The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format |
| title_sort | modal amodal distinction in the debate on conceptual format |
| topic | mental representations concepts grounded cognition sensorimotor systems symbols approximate number representations |
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