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41Physical and mental? Reply to John SearleInternational Journal of Philosophical Studies 8 (2). 2000.In my reply I focus on three topics: the usefulness of Searle's physical analogies for understanding the relationship between higher-level mental properties and lower-level physical properties, the question of overdetermination and the causal efficacy of unconscious intentional states. I argue that Searle's reply does not refute my arguments against his analogies, while concerns about overdetermination are only taken away because his reply shows that there is no genuine unconscious mental causat…Read more
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43Collective Agents and Cognitive AttitudesProtoSociology 16 70-85. 2002.Propositional attitudes, such as beliefs, desires, and intentions, can be attributed to collective agents. In my paper I focus on cognitive attitudes, and I explore the various types of collective beliefs. I argue that there is a whole spectrum of collective beliefs, and I distinguish between two extremes: the weak opinion poll conception and the strong agreement-based conception. Strong collective beliefs should be understood in terms of the acceptance of a proposition rather than of belief pro…Read more
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261The dual nature of technical artefactsStudies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 37 (1): 1-4. 2006.
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30Explaining Beliefs: Lynne Rudder Baker and Her Critics (edited book)Stanford: CSLI Publications. 2001.The philosophy of mind has long been dominated by the view that mental states are identical with, constituted by, or grounded in brain states. Lynne Rudder Baker has been a persistent critic of this view, developing instead a theory grounded in a larger metaphysical outlook called Practical Realism. This volume is the first critical book-length evaluation of her views and criticism; leading philosophers answer her challenges and explore the consequences of Practical Realism, and Baker herself pr…Read more
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De structuur van Searles filosofische projectAlgemeen Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Wijsbegeerte 89 (2): 106-124. 1997.
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16Technological KnowledgeIn Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen Friis, Stig Andur Pedersen & Vincent F. Hendricks (eds.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology, Wiley-blackwell. 2009.This chapter contains sections titled: Types of Knowledge in Technology A Neglected Topic Empirical Studies Philosophical Explorations References and Further Reading.
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158The Empirical turn in the philosophy of technology (edited book)JAI. 2001.THERE'S NO TURN LIKE THE EMPIRICAL TURN Arie Rip Philosophers of technology now turn to the phenomena in order to learn from them - always, and unavoidably, ...
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