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The book goes much further than criticism, however: Perlman formulates a naturalistic theory of representation that reluctantly accepts the unfortunate conclusion that there is no misrepresentation. He adds a pragmatic theory of content, which explains apparent misrepresentation as concept change. Mental representations can be good or bad in specific contexts and for specific purposes, but their correctness is not a matter of truth and falsity. The pragmatic approach to mental content has implications for epistemology, theories of truth, metaphysics, psychology, and AI (specifically connectionist networks).
Readership: One of the most thorough examinations of mental representation and meaning holism available, this book should be read by everyone interested in the mind and how ideas can have meaning. It crosses boundaries from philosophy into psychology, linguistics, AI and cognitive science.
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Book Title: Conceptual Flux
Book Subtitle: Mental Representation, Misrepresentation, and Concept Change
Authors: Mark Perlman
Series Title: Studies in Cognitive Systems
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9462-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2000
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6215-9Published: 29 February 2000
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5415-9Published: 07 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-9462-2Published: 17 April 2013
Series ISSN: 0924-0780
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 438
Topics: Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, Pragmatism, Artificial Intelligence