The mental files theory of singular thought: a psychological perspective
We argue that the most ambitious version of the mental files theory of singular thought, according to which mental files are a wide-ranging psychological natural kind underlying all and only singular thinking, is unsupported by the available psychological data. Nevertheless, critical examination of...
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| description | We argue that the most ambitious version of the mental files theory of singular thought, according to which mental files are a wide-ranging psychological natural kind underlying all and only singular thinking, is unsupported by the available psychological data. Nevertheless, critical examination of the theory from a psychological perspective opens up promising avenues for research, especially concerning the relationship between our perceptual capacity to individuate and track basic individuals, and our higher level capacities for singular thought. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:08aa5687-7ff9-472c-8679-dc934a78eeab2022-03-26T09:14:07ZThe mental files theory of singular thought: a psychological perspectiveBook sectionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_3248uuid:08aa5687-7ff9-472c-8679-dc934a78eeabEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordOxford University Press2020Murez, MSmortchkova, JStrickland, BWe argue that the most ambitious version of the mental files theory of singular thought, according to which mental files are a wide-ranging psychological natural kind underlying all and only singular thinking, is unsupported by the available psychological data. Nevertheless, critical examination of the theory from a psychological perspective opens up promising avenues for research, especially concerning the relationship between our perceptual capacity to individuate and track basic individuals, and our higher level capacities for singular thought. |
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