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153Understanding other minds: A criticism of goldman’s simulation theory and an outline of the person model theoryGrazer Philosophische Studien 79 (1): 209-242. 2009.What exactly do we do when we try to make sense of other people e.g. by ascribing mental states like beliefs and desires to them? After a short criticism of Theory-Theory, Interaction Theory and the Narrative Theory of understanding others as well as an extended criticism of the Simulation Theory in Goldman's recent version (2006), we suggest an alternative approach: the Person Model Theory . Person models are the basis for our ability to register and evaluate persons having mental as well as ph…Read more
University of Cologne
PhD, 2007
Areas of Interest
Epistemology |
Philosophy of Mind |
Philosophy of Biology |
Philosophy of Cognitive Science |