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Arguing with the cognitivists

C Lee1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia. lee@psychology.newcastle.edu.au

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
|December 1, 1996
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This study challenges cognitivist claims that only those accepting cognition as the sole behavior driver can debate. It argues that argumentation is a behavioral process, not solely reliant on internal thought processes.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Cognitivist arguments question the legitimacy of non-cognitivist participation in behavioral debates.
  • Cognitivists assert that argumentation inherently relies on cognitive processes, thus disproving non-cognitivist stances.
  • This perspective posits that engaging in debate or persuasion necessitates a belief in the primacy of cognition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the cognitivist assertion that argumentation presupposes cognitive primacy.
  • To demonstrate that academic debate and persuasion are compatible with non-cognitivist viewpoints.
  • To propose that complex human activities can be explained without exclusively relying on cognitive psychology models.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argumentation and conceptual analysis.

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  • Critique of cognitivist assumptions regarding the nature of argument and persuasion.
  • Exploration of alternative behavioral explanations for human activities.

    • Main Results:

    • Argumentation is fundamentally a behavioral process, not solely dependent on internal cognitive monologue.
    • Persuasion and academic debate can be conducted without endorsing a central causal role for cognitions.
    • Human behavior can be explained through broader behavioral frameworks, moving beyond limiting cognitive models.

    Conclusions:

    • Non-cognitivist positions are valid within academic discourse and behavioral explanations.
    • The act of arguing does not inherently validate the cognitivist perspective on behavior causation.
    • A more inclusive and comprehensive understanding of human behavior is achievable through behavioral science.