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| Representation, philosophy: representations are adopted internal conditions, such as visual imaginations or linguistic completions, which set in as associations or are possibly developed by reconstruction. In a wider sense, sentences, words, and symbols are representations within a character system. See also truth maker, idea, sentences, propositions, intensions, correspondence, speech act theory._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Chris Frith on Representation - Dictionary of Arguments
I 225 Representation/Frith: the representation that I have of a tree was developed by my brain through a series of assumptions and predictions. Cf. >Appearance, >Psychological nominalism, >W. Sellars. Communication: when I try to tell you something I have my idea in mind and my model of your idea. >Models, >Ideas, >Imagination. I can compare both directly. Control: I know I did not convey my idea successfully when my prediction of what you are going to do next was wrong. >Prediction. More precisely: I can even look at the type of error: where exactly are the differences between my idea and my model of your idea? Cf. >A.not B error._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Frith I Chris Frith Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World, Hoboken/NJ 2007 German Edition: Wie unser Gehirn die Welt erschafft Heidelberg 2013 |
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> Counter arguments in relation to Representation
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-16