Mind as metaphor : a defence of mental fictionalism / Adam Toon.

Mind as Metaphor shows that mental fictionalism can make sense of our concept of mind, avoiding the difficulties faced by alternative approaches, such as behaviourism or instrumentalism. Adam Toon sheds light on a range of issues, from the mind's capacity to represent the world to the way in wh...

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Main Author: Toon, Adam, 1981- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023]
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