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Kiran Pala1, Vasudevan Nedumpozhimana2, S Shalu3
1Department of Social Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Frontiers in Psychology
|February 17, 2025
Summary
This study explores how experience structure and mental representations form meaning. It introduces the "fulfiller" concept, highlighting how absent qualities, not just present ones, shape meaning.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Phenomenology
- Philosophy of Mind
Background:
- Understanding meaning formation is crucial in cognitive science.
- Traditional models often overlook the role of absent qualities in experience.
- Mental representations and phenomenal qualities are key to subjective experience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between experience structure and meaning formation.
- To analyze mental representations and their phenomenal qualities.
- To introduce and explore the
Main Methods:
- Integrated approach combining cognitive semantics and phenomenological analysis.
- Examined compositional complexities of a priori and immediate experiences.
- Focused on the dynamic interaction shaping meaning.
Main Results:
- Structural elements of experience are interconnected and shape phenomenal qualities.
- Introduced the "fulfiller" concept, emphasizing the role of absent qualities.
- Meaning formation is influenced by both present and absent attributes.
Conclusions:
- Experience structure critically influences meaning formation.
- The "fulfiller" concept provides a more comprehensive model of meaning.
- Both tangible and intangible aspects of experience contribute to meaning.
Keywords:
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