{"product_id":"9789401040372","title":"Representational Ideas: From Plato to Patricia Churchland","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRepresentational Ideas: From Plato to Patricia Churchland\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWatson, R. A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRepresentational Ideas: From Plato to Patricia  Churchland\u003c\/em\u003e Watson argues that all intelligible theories of  representation by ideas are based on likeness between representations  and objects. He concludes that 17th century materialist criticisms of  `having' mental representations in the mind apply to contemporary  material representations in the brain, as proposed by  neurophilosophers. The argument begins with Plato, with particular  stress on Descartes, Malebranche, and Arnauld. He then proceeds with  an examination of the picture theory developed by Wittgenstein,  Carnap, and Goodman, and concludes with an examination of Patricia  Churchland, Ruth Millikan, Robert Cummins, and Mark Rollins. The use  of the historical development of representationalism to pose a central  problem in contemporary cognitive science is unique. \u003cbr\u003e  For students, scholars and researchers in neuroscience, cognitive  science, philosophy of mind, and modern philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401040372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-0075-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 184.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44343311958156,"sku":"9789401040372","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401040372.jpg?v=1766024832","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789401040372","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}