On Clear and Confused Ideas: An Essay about Substance Concepts

Hardback

Main Details

Title On Clear and Confused Ideas: An Essay about Substance Concepts
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ruth Garrett Millikan
SeriesCambridge Studies in Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:274
Dimensions(mm): Height 236,Width 157
Category/GenrePhilosophy - epistemology and theory of knowledge
Philosophy - logic
ISBN/Barcode 9780521623865
ClassificationsDewey:121
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 3 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 31 July 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Written by one of today's most creative and innovative philosophers, Ruth Garrett Millikan, this book examines basic empirical concepts; how they are acquired, how they function, and how they have been misrepresented in the traditional philosophical literature. In a radical departure from current philosophical and psychological theories of concepts, this book provides the first in-depth discussion on the psychological act of reidentification. It will be of interest to a broad range of students of philosophy, especially those interested in the application of evolutionary theory to analytic philosophy.

Reviews

"The book has the rare merit of combining rigorous physical analysis with refreshingly original ideas." Philosophy and Phenomenological Research