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The Dilemma of Ahistorical TeleosemanticsPhilosophy of Science 91 (1): 58-71. 2024.Teleosemantic theories aim to naturalize mental representation through the use of functions, typically based on past selection processes. However, the historical dependence of these theories has faced severe criticism, leading some philosophers to develop ahistorical alternatives. This paper presents a new dilemma for all ahistorical teleosemantic theories, focusing in particular on the theories proposed by Timothy Schroeder and Bence Nanay. These theories require certain dispositions in the pro…Read more
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Bielefeld UniversityPost-doctoral Fellow
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Psychology |
Philosophy of Psychiatry and Psychopathology |