Single Idea 18572

[catalogued under 18. Thought / D. Concepts / 1. Concepts / b. Concepts in philosophy]

Full Idea

Peacocke's Simple Account fails to connect the psychology and philosophy of concepts, it subordinates psychology to specific field of philosophy, it is committed to analytic/synthetic, and (most important) its method is very sketchy.

Gist of Idea

Peacocke's account separates psychology from philosophy, and is very sketchy

Source

comment on Christopher Peacocke (A Study of Concepts [1992]) by Edouard Machery - Doing Without Concepts 2.3.5

Book Reference

Machery,Edouard: 'Doing Without Concepts' [OUP 2009], p.47


A Reaction

Machery says Peacocke proposes a research programme, and he is not surprised that no one has every followed. Machery is a well-known champion of 'experimental philosophy', makes philosophy respond to the psychology.