From conceptual representations to explanatory relations

Tania Lombrozo

doi:10.1017/S0140525X10000415

From conceptual representations to explanatory relations

Tania Lombrozo

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

Machery emphasizes the centrality of explanation for theory-based approaches to concepts. I endorse Machery's emphasis on explanation and consider recent advances in psychology that point to the heterogeneity of explanation, with consequences for Machery's heterogeneity hypothesis about concepts.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	218-219
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	33
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X10000415
State	Published - Jun 2010
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

Access to Document

10.1017/S0140525X10000415

Cite this

@article{66c2eda6941d434bbf678f63e7beb838,

title = "From conceptual representations to explanatory relations",

abstract = "Machery emphasizes the centrality of explanation for theory-based approaches to concepts. I endorse Machery's emphasis on explanation and consider recent advances in psychology that point to the heterogeneity of explanation, with consequences for Machery's heterogeneity hypothesis about concepts.",

author = "Tania Lombrozo",

year = "2010",

month = jun,

doi = "10.1017/S0140525X10000415",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "33",

pages = "218--219",

journal = "Behavioral and Brain Sciences",

issn = "0140-525X",

publisher = "Cambridge University Press",

number = "2-3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - From conceptual representations to explanatory relations

AU - Lombrozo, Tania

PY - 2010/6

Y1 - 2010/6

N2 - Machery emphasizes the centrality of explanation for theory-based approaches to concepts. I endorse Machery's emphasis on explanation and consider recent advances in psychology that point to the heterogeneity of explanation, with consequences for Machery's heterogeneity hypothesis about concepts.

AB - Machery emphasizes the centrality of explanation for theory-based approaches to concepts. I endorse Machery's emphasis on explanation and consider recent advances in psychology that point to the heterogeneity of explanation, with consequences for Machery's heterogeneity hypothesis about concepts.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77954556992&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=77954556992&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X10000415

DO - 10.1017/S0140525X10000415

M3 - Comment/debate

C2 - 20584410

AN - SCOPUS:77954556992

SN - 0140-525X

VL - 33

SP - 218

EP - 219

JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences

JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences

IS - 2-3

ER -

From conceptual representations to explanatory relations

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this