Valuing what happens: a biogenic approach to valence and (potentially) affect
P Lyon, F Kuchling - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Valence is half of the pair of properties that constitute core affect, the foundation of emotion.
But what is valence, and where is it found in the natural world? Currently, this question …
But what is valence, and where is it found in the natural world? Currently, this question …
Investigating the concept of representation in the neural and psychological sciences
The concept of representation is commonly treated as indispensable to research on brains,
behavior, and cognition. Nevertheless, systematic evidence about the ways the concept is …
behavior, and cognition. Nevertheless, systematic evidence about the ways the concept is …
A new challenge to conceptual engineering
E Machery - Inquiry, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This article examines a new challenge for the feasibility of conceptual engineering:'the
attractor challenge'. I argue that the prospects of reforming some concepts are poor because …
attractor challenge'. I argue that the prospects of reforming some concepts are poor because …
Experimental philosophy of medicine and the concepts of health and disease
W Veit - Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 2021 - Springer
If one had to identify the biggest change within the philosophical tradition in the twenty-first
century, it would certainly be the rapid rise of experimental philosophy to address …
century, it would certainly be the rapid rise of experimental philosophy to address …
[HTML][HTML] The distinction between innate and acquired characteristics
P Griffiths, S Linquist - 2009 - plato.stanford.edu
The idea that some characteristics of an organism are explained by its intrinsic nature, whilst
others reflect the influence of the environment is an ancient one. It has even been argued …
others reflect the influence of the environment is an ancient one. It has even been argued …
Biology, society, or choice: How do non-experts interpret explanations of behaviour?
Explanations for human behaviour can be framed in many different ways, from the social-
structural context to the individual motivation down to the neurobiological implementation …
structural context to the individual motivation down to the neurobiological implementation …
Two kinds of conceptual engineering
W Veit, H Browning - 2020 - philsci-archive.pitt.edu
The last decade has seen an explosion of meta-philosophical work on'conceptual
engineering'. Beyond simple analysis of concepts, conceptual engineering allows for …
engineering'. Beyond simple analysis of concepts, conceptual engineering allows for …
Innateness is for animals: Intuitive biology, intuitive psychology, and the folk concept of innateness
D Nettle - 2023 - osf.io
People like to distinguish between capacities that are 'innate','in the genes' or 'biological'and
those that are 'acquired','learned'or 'psychological'. These are, or at least build on, folk …
those that are 'acquired','learned'or 'psychological'. These are, or at least build on, folk …
The untenable status quo: The concept of representation in the neural and psychological sciences
The concept of representation is commonly treated as indispensable to research on brains,
behavior, and cognition. We argue that not only is the concept of representation applied with …
behavior, and cognition. We argue that not only is the concept of representation applied with …
To reform or to eliminate an attractor?
R Kõiv - Synthese, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Machery, E.(2021). A new challenge to conceptual engineering. Inquiry: An
Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy. https://doi. org/10.1080/0020174X. 2021.1967190.) …
Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy. https://doi. org/10.1080/0020174X. 2021.1967190.) …