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Full Idea
The structures of concepts are invoked to explain typicality effects, reflective categorization, cognitive development, reference determination, and compositionality.
Gist of Idea
Concept-structure explains typicality, categories, development, reference and composition
Source
E Margolis/S Laurence (Concepts [2009], 2.5)
Book Ref
'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.10
9948 | Unlike objects, concepts are inherently incomplete [Frege, by George/Velleman] |
12654 | You can't think 'brown dog' without thinking 'brown' and 'dog' [Fodor] |
12609 | Concepts have distinctive reasons and norms [Peacocke] |
15690 | Causal properties are seen as more central to category concepts [Gelman] |
11140 | Concept-structure explains typicality, categories, development, reference and composition [Margolis/Laurence] |
18566 | Concepts should contain working memory, not long-term, because they control behaviour [Machery] |
18584 | One hybrid theory combines a core definition with a prototype for identification [Machery] |
18585 | Heterogeneous concepts might have conflicting judgements, where hybrid theories will not [Machery] |
18578 | Concepts as definitions was rejected, and concepts as prototypes, exemplars or theories proposed [Machery] |