动物的思想超越了思想语言
Angelica Kaufmann1, Albert Newen1
1Institut für Philosophie II, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany angelica.kaufmann@gmail.com www.angelicakaufmann.com albert.newen@rub.de https://www.pe.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophie/ii/newen/kontakt.html.en.
这项研究挑战了动物推理的思维语言假设 (LOTH). 它认为,动物的复杂心理表现不需要抽象的概念来解释.
科学领域:
- 认知科学 认知科学
- 动物认知 动物认知
- 思想的哲学思想的哲学
背景情况:
- 思想语言假设 (LOTH) 提出,复杂的推理依赖于类似于语言的象征结构.
- 昆蒂 - 恩等人. 他们声称LOTH类结构对于婴儿和动物的推理至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估LOTH类结构对于复杂动物认知的必要性.
- 提出一种替代的框架来理解非人类动物的心理表象.
主要方法:
- 在认知科学和思想哲学中对现有的理论进行概念分析.
- 批评LOTH对动物和婴儿推理的应用.
主要成果:
- 虽然同意动物认知可以通过代表性解释,但该研究质疑普遍需要LOTH类结构的存在.
- 在不使用抽象概念的情况下,可以解释动物心理表现的复杂性.
结论:
- 思想语言假设可能不是动物复杂推理的唯一或最好的解释.
- 一种不依赖于抽象概念的代表主义方法为理解动物思想提供了一个可行的替代方案.
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