Author Description
Explaining Imagination -- Folk Psychology And Its Ontology -- Imagistic Imagining Part I -- Imagistic Imagining Part Ii -- Conditional Reasoning Part I -- Conditional Reasoning Part Ii -- Pretense Part I -- Pretense Part Ii -- Consuming Fictions Part I -- Consuming Fictions Part Ii -- Consuming Fictions Part Iii -- Creativity. Peter Langland-hassan. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mi Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the ontological status of imagination and its role in human cognition, specifically challenging the traditional folk psychological view of mental imagery. Peter Langland-Hassan, a philosopher specializing in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, synthesizes empirical research with conceptual analysis to argue for a more nuanced understanding of how we imagine. He examines whether imagination is a distinct mental faculty or a byproduct of other cognitive processes, providing a framework that accounts for both imagistic and non-imagistic forms of thought.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of folk psychology and its limitations regarding mental imagery
- Examination of conditional reasoning and its reliance on imaginative simulation
- Investigation into the cognitive mechanisms underlying pretense and play
- Exploration of the psychological processes involved in consuming fiction
- Discussion on the nature and constraints of human creativity
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive history of philosophical theories of imagination prior to the 20th century.
- It does not focus on the neurobiological mapping of imagination in clinical pathology.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts in the philosophy of mind recognize this work as a rigorous contribution to the debate surrounding mental representation and cognitive architecture. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which requires a foundational understanding of contemporary cognitive science and analytic philosophy.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191852880
ISBN-13:
9780191852886
Philosophy
Psychology
Imagination
Epistemology
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