Evolutionary Psychology and the Propositional-attitudes [electronic resource] : Two Mechanist Manifestos / by Alex Walter.

Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9789400729698
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/7110
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2012.
Yayın Bilgisi
Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Fiziksel Niteleme
XII, 85 p. 1 illus. online resource.
Dizi
SpringerBriefs in Philosophy, 2211-4556
Özet, vb.
The two essays provide a critical examination of theory and research in the field of evolutionary psychology. The view advanced here is that philosophical materialism and minimalist assumptions about adaptation serve Darwinian psychology better than the more popular alternative view that relies on cognitive dualism and propositional-attitude psychology to formulate evolutionary psychology theory. A commitment to cognitive dualism is destined to undermine the physical basis of behavior upon which evolutionary theory depends. Many evolutionary psychologists do not see this but are seduced by the easy way in which hypotheses can be formulated using the ‘propositional-attitude’ model. The challenge is to develop a materialistic and mechanistic approach to understanding human cognition and behavior, including linguistic and social behavior.
Konu
Philosophy of mind.
Biology __ Philosophy.
Psychobiology.
Human behavior.
Cognitive psychology.
Philosophy of Mind.
Philosophy of Biology.
Biological Psychology.
Behavioral Neuroscience.
Cognitive Psychology.