Single Idea 18560

[catalogued under 18. Thought / D. Concepts / 1. Concepts / c. Concepts in psychology]

Full Idea

Psychologists often use 'concept' and 'category' interchangeably.

Gist of Idea

Psychologist treat concepts as categories

Source

Edouard Machery (Doing Without Concepts [2009], 1.1)

Book Reference

Machery,Edouard: 'Doing Without Concepts' [OUP 2009], p.8


A Reaction

Well they shouldn't. Some concepts are no more than words, and don't categorise anything. Some things may be categorised by a complex set of concepts.