To understand a cat: methodology and philosophy
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Methodology and philosophy
Sam S Rakover
Haifa University
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Amsterdam / Philadelphia
Table of contents
Preface ix
CHAPTER 1
Scientification: Placing anecdotes and anthropomorphism under
the umbrella of science as the first step 1
1 1 An ambush for a night moth 1
1 2 Some methodological thoughts: Anthropomorphism and anecdotes 5
121 Scientific observation and anecdotes 5
122 Scientific explanation and anthropomorphism 7
123A methodological proposal: Equal hypotheses testing 13
124 Mechanistic explanations and mentalistic explanations 15
CHAPTER 2
Anecdotes and the methodology of testing hypotheses 21
2 1 The living space of Max the cat 22
2 2 Pros and cons of observations of Max the cat 24
2 3 Construction and testing of hypotheses from anecdotes 29
2 4 Test of the hypothesis that Max ambushed the night moth
for his amusement 33
2 5 Matching a mentalistic explanation to behavior:
The Principle of New Application 36
CHAPTER 3
Free will, consciousness, and explanation 43
3 1 The methodological status of indicators of private behavior 46
3 2 Indicators of free will in Max the cat 48
3 3 Discussion of indicators of free will 55
3 4 Indicators of free will, consciousness, and explanation 60
CHAPTER 4
The structure of mentalistic theory and the reasons for its use 71
4 1 The structure of a theory 73
4 2 Why should one use a mentalistic explanation? 84
vi To Understand a Cat
CHAPTER 5
Three-stage interpretation 93
5 1 Three-stage interpretation and the principle of new application 94
5 2 Comparison of the three-stage interpretation and other approaches
to an explanation for complex behavior 103
5 3 Cannot Max s behavior, ultimately, be explained mechanistically,
as simple learning? 105
531 Examples of behavioral episodes explained as simple learning processes 106
532 Are learning processes mechanistic or mentalistic? 107
533 An attempt to propose mechanistic explanations for mentalistic
behavioral episodes 111
Pictures of Max the cat 116-122
CHAPTER 6
Multi-explanation theory 123
6 1 An explanation model, an empirical test, and a multi-explanation theory 123
6 2 Examples from Max s behavior and from psychology 129
6 3 Three methodological problems connected to the multi-explanation
theory 133
631 The ad hoc explanation problem 134
632 The inconsistency problem 134
633 The incomparability problem 135
6 4 Guidelines for the solution of the three problems 136
641 How to determine a match between an explanation model and a given
behavioral phenomenon 137
642 How should the explanatory units be organized? 143
643 Do the guidelines help solve the three problems: an ad hoc explanation,
inconsistency, and incomparability of theories? 145
6 5 Multi-explanation theory, giving an explanation, and empirical test 146
651 Is the multi-explanation theory tested by use of the H-D method? 146
652 Is the explanation offered by the multi-explanation theory similar to the
explanation offered in the natural sciences? 147
CHAPTER 7
Establishing multi-explanation theory (a): The mentalistic explanation scheme 153
71A model, a mentalistic explanation scheme 154
711A teleological explanation model and folk psychology 156
712 Teleological explanation and refutation 158
713 What is a suitable explanation scheme? 162
714A mentalistic explanation model and scientific laws 164
72A scheme of mentalistic explanation and other explanatory approaches 168
721 Intentional stance 168
Table of contents VII
722 Functional analysis and the status of empirical generalizations
in psychology 171
7221 Empirical generalization as supplying partial explanatory information 172
7222 Transition from descriptive generalization to explanatory generalization 174
CHAPTER 8
Establishing multi-explanation theory (b): Methodological dualism 181
8 1 Mental causality 188
8 2 Functionalism and multiple realizability 191
8 3 The computer and the process of decomposition 195
8 4 Reduction 199
8 5 Multiple realizability and decomposition - methodological note 202
8 6 Consciousness 204
CHAPTER 9
Methodological dualism and multi-explanation theory
in the broad philosophical context 213
9 1 Methodological dualism, Scientification, explanatory dualism,
functionalism, and levels of explanation 213
9 2 Multi-explanation theory and other approaches to constructing theories 220
9 3 Multi-explanation theory, understanding, explanation, and emergent
properties 226
931 Two kinds of explanation (scheme fitting, production mechanism)
and the mosaic example 228
932 Emergent properties and the mosaic example 229
References 233
Subject index 247
Name index 251
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To Understand a Cat
Methodology and philosophy
Sam S Rakover
Haifa University
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Amsterdam / Philadelphia
Table of contents
Preface ix
CHAPTER 1
Scientification: Placing anecdotes and anthropomorphism under
the umbrella of science as the first step 1
1 1 An ambush for a night moth 1
1 2 Some methodological thoughts: Anthropomorphism and anecdotes 5
121 Scientific observation and anecdotes 5
122 Scientific explanation and anthropomorphism 7
123A methodological proposal: Equal hypotheses testing 13
124 Mechanistic explanations and mentalistic explanations 15
CHAPTER 2
Anecdotes and the methodology of testing hypotheses 21
2 1 The living space of Max the cat 22
2 2 Pros and cons of observations of Max the cat 24
2 3 Construction and testing of hypotheses from anecdotes 29
2 4 Test of the hypothesis that Max ambushed the night moth
for his amusement 33
2 5 Matching a mentalistic explanation to behavior:
The Principle of New Application 36
CHAPTER 3
Free will, consciousness, and explanation 43
3 1 The methodological status of indicators of private behavior 46
3 2 Indicators of free will in Max the cat 48
3 3 Discussion of indicators of free will 55
3 4 Indicators of free will, consciousness, and explanation 60
CHAPTER 4
The structure of mentalistic theory and the reasons for its use 71
4 1 The structure of a theory 73
4 2 Why should one use a mentalistic explanation? 84
vi To Understand a Cat
CHAPTER 5
Three-stage interpretation 93
5 1 Three-stage interpretation and the principle of new application 94
5 2 Comparison of the three-stage interpretation and other approaches
to an explanation for complex behavior 103
5 3 Cannot Max's behavior, ultimately, be explained mechanistically,
as simple learning? 105
531 Examples of behavioral episodes explained as simple learning processes 106
532 Are learning processes mechanistic or mentalistic? 107
533 An attempt to propose mechanistic explanations for mentalistic
behavioral episodes 111
Pictures of Max the cat 116-122
CHAPTER 6
Multi-explanation theory 123
6 1 An explanation model, an empirical test, and a multi-explanation theory 123
6 2 Examples from Max's behavior and from psychology 129
6 3 Three methodological problems connected to the multi-explanation
theory 133
631 The ad hoc explanation problem 134
632 The inconsistency problem 134
633 The incomparability problem 135
6 4 Guidelines for the solution of the three problems 136
641 How to determine a match between an explanation model and a given
behavioral phenomenon 137
642 How should the explanatory units be organized? 143
643 Do the guidelines help solve the three problems: an ad hoc explanation,
inconsistency, and incomparability of theories? 145
6 5 Multi-explanation theory, giving an explanation, and empirical test 146
651 Is the multi-explanation theory tested by use of the H-D method? 146
652 Is the explanation offered by the multi-explanation theory similar to the
explanation offered in the natural sciences? 147
CHAPTER 7
Establishing multi-explanation theory (a): The mentalistic explanation scheme 153
71A model, a mentalistic explanation scheme 154
711A teleological explanation model and folk psychology 156
712 Teleological explanation and refutation 158
713 What is a suitable explanation scheme? 162
714A mentalistic explanation model and scientific laws 164
72A scheme of mentalistic explanation and other explanatory approaches 168
721 Intentional stance 168
Table of contents VII
722 Functional analysis and the status of empirical generalizations
in psychology 171
7221 Empirical generalization as supplying partial explanatory information 172
7222 Transition from descriptive generalization to explanatory generalization 174
CHAPTER 8
Establishing multi-explanation theory (b): Methodological dualism 181
8 1 Mental causality 188
8 2 Functionalism and multiple realizability 191
8 3 The computer and the process of decomposition 195
8 4 Reduction 199
8 5 Multiple realizability and decomposition - methodological note 202
8 6 Consciousness 204
CHAPTER 9
Methodological dualism and multi-explanation theory
in the broad philosophical context 213
9 1 Methodological dualism, Scientification, explanatory dualism,
functionalism, and levels of explanation 213
9 2 Multi-explanation theory and other approaches to constructing theories 220
9 3 Multi-explanation theory, understanding, explanation, and emergent
properties 226
931 Two kinds of explanation (scheme fitting, production mechanism)
and the mosaic example 228
932 Emergent properties and the mosaic example 229
References 233
Subject index 247
Name index 251 |
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