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Autor: Novak, Peter
Jahr: 1997
Table of Contents
Introduction
A Fly in a Bottle ............................xi
Chapter 1
Conservative Rationalism I ................... l
1.1 Common-sense Psychology................... 1
1.1.1 The language of thought .................... 2
1.1.2 The computer analogy...................... 3
1.1.3 The referential theory of meaning............... 5
1.2 The Supervenience Chain.................... 8
1.2.1 Syntactically identical symbol-tokens
with different extensions .................... 9
1.2.1.1 Narrow and broad meaning ................. 10
1.2.2 Complex symbols under-determining extensions..... 12
1.2.3 Syntactically distinct complex symbols
with identical extensions ................... 14
1.3 The Nomic Theory of Reference .............. 16
1.3.1 The four-phase nomic theory of reference......... 17
1.3.1.1 The physical phase....................... 18
1.3.1.2 The psychophysical phase................... 19
1.3.1.3 The psychological phase ................... 19
1.3.1.4 The sociological phase .................... 19
1.3.2 An error in an account of error? .............. 20
1.4 Casus Belli........................... 21
1.5 Nomenclature.......................... 22
Chapter 2
The Idea as World and Will
A Belief in a Contribution of Environment to Meaning
and a Division of Semantic Labour ...................... 25
2.1 The Ambiguous Meaning of Meaning .......... 25
2.1.1 Scientists as semantic experts ................ 25
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2.1.2 A Middlebrow compromise between
extensionalism and mentalism................ 26
2.1.3 Pragmatic realism ....................... 29
2.2 The Will to Linguistic Power ................ 32
2.2.1 Semantic oligarchy: scientists as unrepresentative leaders 32
2.2.2 A Westminster system? Extensions as Lords,
stereotypes as Commons ................... 35
2.2.3 Kojixo3 semantics, or meaning holism .......... 35
2.2.4 Semantic tyranny: Merlin knows and rules
by meaning alone........................ 36
Chapter 3
Sentence-based Semantics
Early Steps toward Semantic Holism...................... 39
3.1 Motivation for Semantic Holism............... 39
3.2 Frege on Term-based Semantics............... 41
3.2.1 Imagistic mentalism: variability in vorstellungen..... 43
3.2.2 Number-referring terms in axiomatic proofs ....... 45
3.3 Russell on Term-based Semantics.............. 47
3.3.1 Meaningful terms referring to non-existent objects .... 50
3.3.2 The sentence-based semantics of denoting phrases .... 50
3.4 Carnap s Semantic Verificationism ............. 52
3.4.1 Sentences as fundamental bearers of meaning ...... 55
3.4.2 Meaning as method of verification ............. 55
3.4.3 Contingent verification as confirmation
of indefinitely many predictions............... 56
Chapter 4
Radical Empiricism I ....................... 59
4.1 Meaning and Non-existent Entities............. 59
4.2 The Separation of Meaning and Reference ........ 60
4.2.1 The nominalistic extensional theory of meaning..... 64
4.2.2 The realistic extensional theory of meaning........ 65
4.2.2.1 The conceptual-scheme relativity of what there is .... 65
4.2.2.2 The explanatory power and simplicity
of a conceptual scheme.................... 67
4.2.2.3 The actual use of language,
and actual practices of positing universals......... 68
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4.3 Mental and Mind-Independent Semantic Universals ... 69
4.3.1 The bad metaphysics charge................. 70
4.3.2 The virtus dormitiva charge ................. 72
4.3.3 The undefinability charge................... 73
Chapter 5
Radical Empiricism II....................... 77
5.1 Two Major Routes to Semantic Holism .......... 77
5.2 The Route from Verificationism to Holism ........ 77
5.2.1 Synthetic statements...................... 79
5.2.1.1 Phenomenalism in natural science ............. 80
5.2.1.2 Universal epistemic revisability............... 80
5.2.1.3 The inference from confirmation holism
to semantic holism....................... 83
5.2.2 Analytic statements ...................... 85
5.3 The Route from Behaviourism to Holism ......... 87
5.3.1 The argument from collateral information......... 90
5.3.2 The argument from inscrutability of reference ...... 92
5.3.3 Four refutations of behavioural holism........... 93
5.3.3.1 The language-learning argument............... 94
5.3.3.2 The premiss that meaning is
what a sentence shares with its translation ........ 95
5.3.3.3 The argument from collateral information......... 96
5.3.3.4 The argument from inscrutability of reference ...... 97
5.4 Remarks on Middlebrow Pragmatism ........... 100
5.4.1 Meaning holism ........................ 100
5.4.2 The coherence theory of truth................ 101
5.4.3 The satisfaction theory of reference............. 103
5.4.4 Holism s wake ......................... 105
Chapter 6
Conservative Rationalism II.................. 107
6.1 The Old Sorcerer s Supervenience Chain ......... 107
6.2 Misrepresentation and Asymmetric Dependence..... 110
6.3 The Sociological Phase of Reference............ 116
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Chapter 7
The Classical Theory of Mind I............... 125
7.1 Five Ways of Defining Logical Modality.......... 125
7.2 The Classical Theory of Mind................ 127
7.2.1 There is a. finite basis of semantically simple ideas
(taken as types of symbol), or simple terms
of the mind s representational code............. 127
7.2.2 There is a generative mechanism comprising operations
for the production of infinitely many complex ideas
from the empirical basis ................... 128
7.2.3 There is a generative mechanism comprising operations
for the production of infinitely many propositions
from the stock of simple and complex ideas ....... 129
7.2.4 There are finitely many basic psychological operations
on propositions......................... 130
7.2.5 There is a generative mechanism for the production
of complex psychological operations on propositions .. 131
7.3 The Classical Theory of Representation.......... 132
7.3.1 Basic ideas ........................... 133
7.3.2 Complex ideas, and the a priori ideas generating them . 133
7.3.2.1 The simple a priori ideas ~ and A ............ 133
7.3.2.2 The complex a priori ideas V , D, etc........... 134
7.3.2.3 The simple a priori predicate =............... 134
7.3.2.4 Complex empirical ideas................... 134
7.3.3 Propositions, and the a priori ideas generating them . . 135
7.3.3.1 The simple a priori idea 2.................. 135
7.3.3.2 The complex a priori idea A................. 136
7.3.3.3 Propositions .......................... 136
7.3.3.3.1 Identity propositions ..................... 136
7.3.3.3.2 Quantified propositions.................... 136
7.3.3.3.3 Compound propositions ................... 136
7.4 Aspects of the Classical Theory of Knowledge...... 137
7.4.1 Locke on epistemic evaluation................ 137
7.4.2 Locke s prevision of a new Logick and Critick ..... 138
7.4.3 Metalogical principles and definitions ........... 141
7.5 Modal Properties in the Model Code............ 143
7.5.1 Analytic evaluation in the model of CTM......... 143
7.5.2 The trifling propositions a=a and (Ax)(Fx D Fx) .... 149
7.5.3 Comments on innate and a priori knowledge....... 151
7.6 The Complex Ideas of Implication ............. 152
7.6.1 Assuming and implying in a true conditional....... 152
7.6.1.1 Assuming a logical falsehood ................ 152
7.6.1.2 Implying a logical falsehood................. 153
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7.6.1.3 Assuming a logical truth ................... 153
7.6.1.4 Implying a logical truth.................... 154
7.6.2 The complex ideas -», - , = , and — ............ 155
7.6.2.1 The complex a priori ideas of necessary implication . . 155
7.6.2.2 The complex a posteriori ideas of contingent implication 158
7.6.3 Comments concerning the normativity of complex ideas 160
7.7 The Complex A Priori Idea
of Valid Deductive Inference................. 160
7.7.1 The complex a priori idea h- ................ 161
7.7.2 Some of Quine s objections against logical modality ... 162
7.8 Remarks on CTM and Analytic Philosophy........ 163
Chapter 8
The Classical Theory of Mind II..............167
8.1 The Ontology and Architecture of CTM.......... 167
8.2 Learning, Memory, and Association in Aplysia...... 170
8.3 Learning, Memory, and Association in Vertebrates . . . 175
8.4 The Genetic Code, the Mental Code............ 179
8.4.1 The Classical Theory of Mind................180
8.4.2 A conjecture on the nature of mental symbols ......181
8.4.3 Cognitive architecture.....................181
8.4.3.1 The vertical dimension .................... 183
8.4.3.2 The horizontal dimension................... 185
8.4.4 Concept-acquisition and memory.............. 187
8.4.5 Recall and simple associations................ 187
8.4.6 Rational processes....................... 188
8.5 History, Histology,
and the Molecular Level of Analysis............189
Chapter 9
The Classical Theory of Mind III ............. 195
9.1 Toward an Integrated Account of Mind........... 195
9.2 The Symbolic System of a Deep-layer,
Long-term-store Psychic Cell ................ 195
9.2.1 Syntax .............................. 196
9.2.2 Semantics ............................ 199
9.2.3 Epistemology: cognitive processes in the psychic cell . . 201
9.2.3.1 A priori knowledge....................... 202
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9.2.3.1.1 Analysis ............................. 202
9.2.3.1.1.1 Implication ........................... 203
9.2.3.1.1.2 Inference ............................ 204
9.2.3.1.2 Synthesis............................. 204
9.2.3.2 A posteriori knowledge .................... 210
9.2.3.2.1 Observational, a posteriori ex terminis synthesis..... 211
9.2.3.2.2 Holistic a posteriori synthesis................ 212
9.3 The Mind as a System of Psychic Cells.......... 213
9.3.1 The acquisition and retention of ideas ........... 214
9.3.2 The recollection and remembrance of ideas........ 215
9.3.3 Associative processes ..................... 216
9.3.4 Rational processes....................... 216
9.4 The Mind and its External Affairs ............. 217
9.4.1 Adaptation in the natural and social environment .... 217
9.4.2 Mind and language....................... 218
9.4.2.1 Words standing for simple ideas............... 218
9.4.2.2 Words standing for complex ideas.............. 219
9.4.2.3 Statements standing for propositions ............ 220
9.4.3 Levels of intellection and education............. 220
Chapter 10
The Tale of Russell s Paradox................. 225
10.1 The Misty Origins of Analytic Philosophy ........ 225
10.2 Russell s Sophism in the Classical Theory of Mind ... 230
10.2.1 Levels of being......................... 232
10.2.1.1 Metaphysical reality...................... 232
10.2.1.2 Physical reality......................... 233
10.2.1.3 Psychological reality...................... 234
10.2.1.4 Social reality .......................... 235
10.2.2 Preliminaries: the smallest and the greatest set...... 236
10.2.3 The truth-condition of the sophism............. 238
10.3 The Well-Formedness of the Mind ............. 241
Epilogue ................................243
Bibliography.............................247
Index ...................................259
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