<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper examines some of the questions emerging from the debate on mindreading regarding Quine’s legacy and contribution to a new agenda on the issue. Since mindreading is an exercise in folk-psychology, a) which role folk psychology has to play according to Quine? b) was Quine’s account of mindreading closer to theory-theory, simulation theory or hybrid theory? c) was Quine a rationality theorist? d) are hybrid-theory and rationality theory incompatible as many would suggest? On the score of the answers to these questions, the paper tries to suggest a Quinean inspired blend of rationality-based and hybrid view-based strategies to explain mindreading.</p></abstract>

The paper examines some of the questions emerging from the debate on mindreading regarding Quine’s legacy and contribution to a new agenda on the issue. Since mindreading is an exercise in folk-psychology, a) which role folk psychology has to play according to Quine? b) was Quine’s account of mindreading closer to theory-theory, simulation theory or hybrid theory? c) was Quine a rationality theorist? d) are hybrid-theory and rationality theory incompatible as many would suggest? On the score of the answers to these questions, the paper tries to suggest a Quinean inspired blend of rationality-based and hybrid view-based strategies to explain mindreading.

Quine and the Contemporary Debate on Mindreading

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The paper examines some of the questions emerging from the debate on mindreading regarding Quine’s legacy and contribution to a new agenda on the issue. Since...

Quine and the Contemporary Debate on Mindreading

Pubblicato online: 31 dic 2018

Pagine: 395 - 412

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/disp-2012-0006

Parole chiave
Mindreading, Simulation Theory, Empathy, Folk-psychology, Rationality

© 2012 Giancarlo Zanet, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Quine and the Contemporary Debate on Mindreading

Pubblicato online: 31 dic 2018

Pagine: 395 - 412

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/disp-2012-0006

Parole chiaveMindreading, Simulation Theory, Empathy, Folk-psychology, Rationality

© 2012 Giancarlo Zanet, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Mindreading, Simulation Theory, Empathy, Folk-psychology, Rationality