Philosophy

Articles and Chapters

1. K. Neander, “Content for Cognitive Science”, in Teleosemantics, edited by David Papineau and Gary McDonald (2006), pp. 140-159, Oxford University Press.
   (last updated on 2007/01/23)

   Abstract:
   This paper on mental representation argues that only certain contents are suitable for mainstream cognitive science and information processing explanations of cognitive capacities. It also argues via a detailed look at toad neuroethology that standard teleosemantic theories (e.g., Millikan's and Sterelny's) do not generate suitable content ascriptions for simple systems (frogs and the like), though other teleosemantic theories may do so (e.g., Neander's and Dretske's).