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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1998) [[http://sites.google.com/site/timvangelder/publications-1/the-roles-of-philosophy-in-cognitive-science|The Roles of Philosophy in Cognitive Science]]. Philosophical Psychology 11, 117-136. (especially section 3)
* Joe Lau [[http://www3.hku.hk/philodep/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Whatisphil|What is Philosophy]]?
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* van Gelder, T. J. (1998) [[http://sites.google.com/site/timvangelder/publications-1/the-roles-of-philosophy-in-cognitive-science|The Roles of Philosophy in Cognitive Science]]. Philosophical Psychology 11, 117-136. (especially section 3)
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!What has philosophy got to do with cognitive science?
!!Readings
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!!Methodological relevance
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Philosophical discussion might talk about observations and experiments. But philosophical research usually do not directly involve observations and experiments. However,
* Very often philosophers rely on intuitions in their arguments which are often empirical assumptions in disguise.
* Some would argue that the distinction between pure reasoning and observations is not a sharp one.
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** Example - computation, representation, grammar, innateness, ...
!!Intuitions
* Philosophical discussion might talk about observations and experiments. But philosophical research usually do not directly involve observations and experiments.
* However,
** Very often philosophers rely on intuitions in their arguments which are often empirical assumptions in disguise.
** Some would argue that the distinction between pure reasoning and observations is not a sharp one.
!Roles
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1998) The Roles of Philosophy in Cognitive Science. Philosophical Psychology 11, 117-136. (especially section 3)
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1998) [[http://sites.google.com/site/timvangelder/publications-1/the-roles-of-philosophy-in-cognitive-science|The Roles of Philosophy in Cognitive Science]]. Philosophical Psychology 11, 117-136. (especially section 3)
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* Joe Lau [[http://www3.hku.hk/philodep/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Whatisphil|What is Philosophy?]]
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* Joe Lau [[http://www3.hku.hk/philodep/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Whatisphil|What is Philosophy]]?
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999). [[http://www.philosophy.unimelb.edu.au/tgelder/papers/WhatsPhilosophy.html|"What's philosophy got to do with it?"]] In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (Eds.), ''Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference''. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1998) The Roles of Philosophy in Cognitive Science. Philosophical Psychology 11, 117-136. (especially section 3)
* Joe Lau [[http://www3.hku.hk/philodep/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Whatisphil|What is Philosophy?]]
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999). [[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A/www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/%7Etgelder/papers/WhatsPhilosophy.html&ei=nkAkQ8L8CIHuYNKjsMUH|"What's philosophy got to do with it?"]] In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (Eds.), ''Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference''. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999). [[http://www.philosophy.unimelb.edu.au/tgelder/papers/WhatsPhilosophy.html|"What's philosophy got to do with it?"]] In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (Eds.), ''Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference''. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999) [[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A//www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/%7Etgelder/papers/WhatsPhilosophy.html&ei=nkAkQ8L8CIHuYNKjsMUH|"What's philosophy got to do with it?"]] In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (eds.) Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999). [[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A//www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/%7Etgelder/papers/WhatsPhilosophy.html&ei=nkAkQ8L8CIHuYNKjsMUH|"What's philosophy got to do with it?"]] In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (Eds.), ''Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference''. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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Philosophy is an activity that relies mainly on the analysis of concepts and reasoning.
* Philosophers might look at an experiment and see whether it really supports a certain conclusion, but observations and experiments generally are not part of philosophy.
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Philosophy is an activity that relies mainly on the analysis of concepts and reasoning (logic).
Logic
* Scientist - New discovery X! New theory Y explains discovery X!
* Philosopher - Does theory Y really explain X? Is Y really the best explanation of X?
* Philosopher - Theories A, B, C all assume P. Is P really true?
Concept
* Philosopher - Theories A, B, C all make use of concept X. What does concept X really mean?
Philosophical discussion might talk about observations and experiments. But philosophical research usually do not directly involve observations and experiments. However,
* Very often philosophers rely on intuitions in their arguments which are often empirical assumptions in disguise.
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999) "What's philosophy got to do with it?" In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (eds.) Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999) [[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A//www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/%7Etgelder/papers/WhatsPhilosophy.html&ei=nkAkQ8L8CIHuYNKjsMUH|"What's philosophy got to do with it?"]] In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (eds.) Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999) What's philosophy got to do with it? In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (eds.) Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999) "What's philosophy got to do with it?" In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (eds.) Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
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* The Gadfly - stirring up trouble
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* The Gadfly - stirring up trouble
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!Readings
* [Required] van Gelder, T. J. (1999) What's philosophy got to do with it? In R. Heath, B. Hayes, A. Heathcote, & C. Hooker (eds.) Dynamical Cognitive Science: Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Cognitive Science Conference. Newcastle, NSW: University of Newcastle.
* http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/phil/whatisphil.php
!Some of the roles of philosophy in cognitive science
Philosophy is an activity that relies mainly on the analysis of concepts and reasoning.
* Philosophers might look at an experiment and see whether it really supports a certain conclusion, but observations and experiments generally are not part of philosophy.
* Some would argue that the distinction between pure reasoning and observations is not a sharp one.
Van Gelder suggests that philosophy can perform such functions within a scientific discipline:
* The Pioneer - philosophy as baby science nursery
* The Building Inspector - examining the foundations of a subject
* The Cartographer - mapping out the big picture
* The Archivist - a collection of past wisdom and consensus
* The Gadfly - stirring up trouble