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Autonoesis and the Galilean science of memory: Explanation, idealization, and the role of crucial dataEuropean Journal for Philosophy of Science 13 (3): 1-42. 2023.The Galilean explanatory style is characterized by the search for the underlying structure of phenomena, the positing of "deep" explanatory principles, and a view of the relation between theory and data, on which the search for "crucial data" is of primary importance. In this paper, I trace the dynamics of adopting the Galilean style, focusing on the science of episodic memory. I argue that memory systems, such as episodic and semantic memory, were posited as underlying competences producing the…Read more
James Openshaw
Centre for Philosophy of Memory, Université Grenoble Alpes
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Centre for Philosophy of Memory, Université Grenoble AlpesMarie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow (Part-time)
University of Oxford
DPhil, 2018
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Language |
Philosophy of Mind |
Areas of Interest
Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Philosophy of Cognitive Science |
20th Century Philosophy |