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1University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230Odense M, Denmark. mikkel@sdu.dk; https://sites.google.com/site/mikkelgerken/.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|November 19, 2021
Summary
This study argues that knowledge representation does not prove knowledge primacy. It calls for research into knowledge misrepresentations and addressing the gold standard problem in mindreading studies.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Philosophy of Mind
- Psychology
Background:
- Current research in mindreading often assumes knowledge representation directly reflects knowledge possession.
- There's a need to critically examine the relationship between how knowledge is represented and actual knowledge states.
Purpose of the Study:
- To challenge the assumption that evidence for knowledge representation implies the primacy of knowledge itself.
- To advocate for a broader scope in knowledge-oriented mindreading research, including misrepresentations.
- To highlight methodological challenges in interpreting empirical findings due to the 'gold standard' problem.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical argumentation and conceptual analysis.
- Review of existing literature in mindreading and knowledge representation.
- Identification of methodological issues in empirical research on mindreading.
Main Results:
- Evidence for the primacy of knowledge representation does not equate to evidence for the primacy of knowledge.
- Mindreading research needs to incorporate the study of misrepresentations and biased knowledge.
- Disagreements about knowledge create a 'gold standard' problem complicating empirical interpretation.
Conclusions:
- The primacy of knowledge representation should not be conflated with the primacy of knowledge.
- Future research should investigate the nuances of knowledge and misrepresentation in mindreading.
- Methodological rigor is required to address the gold standard problem in mindreading research.
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