Finding order in our world: The primacy of the concrete in neural representations and the role of invariance in substance reidentification

I discuss neuroscientific and phenomenological arguments in support of Millikan's thesis. I then consider invariance as a unifying theme in perceptual and conceptual tracking, and how invariants may be extracted from the environment. Finally, some wider implications of Millikan's nondescri...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 1998-02, Vol.21 (1), p.78-79
Main Author: MacLennan, Bruce J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brain
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Linguistics
Millikan, R. G.: A common structure for concepts of individuals, stuffs, and real kinds: More Mama, more milk, and more mouse
Neurology
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Summary:I discuss neuroscientific and phenomenological arguments in support of Millikan's thesis. I then consider invariance as a unifying theme in perceptual and conceptual tracking, and how invariants may be extracted from the environment. Finally, some wider implications of Millikan's nondescriptionist approach to language are presented, with specific application to color terms.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X98370405