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Towards a dual process epistemology of imaginationSynthese (2): 1-22. 2019.Sometimes we learn through the use of imagination. The epistemology of imagination asks how this is possible. One barrier to progress on this question has been a lack of agreement on how to characterize imagination; for example, is imagination a mental state, ability, character trait, or cognitive process? This paper argues that we should characterize imagination as a cognitive ability, exercises of which are cognitive processes. Following dual process theories of cognition developed in cognitiv…Read more
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University of Toronto, St. George CampusAssociate Professor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Religion |
Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality |