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73Meaning, prototypes and the future of cognitive scienceMinds and Machines 1 (3): 233-57. 1991.In this paper I evaluate the soundness of the prototype paradigm, in particular its basic assumption that there are pan-human psychological essences or core meanings that refer to basic-level natural kinds, explaining why, on the whole, human communication and learning are successful. Instead I argue that there are no particular pan-human basic elements for thought, meaning and cognition, neither prototypes, nor otherwise. To illuminate my view I draw on examples from anthropology. More generall…Read more
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549No Need to Speak the same Language? Review of Ramberg, Donald Davidson's Philosophy of LanguageDialectica, Vol. 50, No.1, 1996, Pp. 63-71 50 (1): 63-72. 1996.The book is an “introductory” reconstruction of Davidson on interpretation —a claim to be taken with a grain of salt. Writing introductory books has become an idol of the tribe. This is a concise book and reflects much study. It has many virtues along with some flaws. Ramberg assembles themes and puzzles from Davidson into a more or less coherent viewpoint. A special virtue is the innovative treatment of incommensurability and of the relation of Davidson’s work to hermeneutic themes. The weaknes…Read more
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3Filosofie van de wetenschappenD. Coutinho. 1988.Inleiding in de wetenschapsfilosofie, bedoeld voor filosofiestudenten.
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4De-essentialising Across the Board: No Need to Speak the Same LanguageNetherlands Journal of Legal Philosophy 3 263-284. 2006.status: published.
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The philosophy of chemistry: From infancy towards maturityIn Davis Baird, Eric R. Scerri & Lee C. McIntyre (eds.), Philosophy of Chemistry: Synthesis of a New Discipline, Springer. 2006.
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86On the neglect of the philosophy of chemistryFoundations of Chemistry 1 (2): 111-174. 1999.In this paper I present a historiography of the recent emergence of philosophy of chemistry. Special attention is given to the interest in this domain in Eastern Europe before the collapse of the USSR. It is shown that the initial neglect of the philosophy of chemistry is due to the unanimous view in philosophy and philosophy of science that only physics is a proper science (to put in Kant's words). More recently, due to the common though incorrect assumption that chemistry can in principle be r…Read more