Reliable misrepresentation and tracking theories of mental representation

Angela Mendelovici

Reliable misrepresentation and tracking theories of mental representation

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Philosophical Studies 165 (2):421-443 (2013)

Abstract	It is a live possibility that certain of our experiences reliably misrepresent the world around us. I argue that tracking theories of mental representation have difficulty allowing for this possibility, and that this is a major consideration against them
Keywords	Mental representation Causal theories of mental representation Teleological theories of mental representation Asymmetric dependence Reliable misrepresentation Colors
Categories	Asymmetric-Dependence Accounts of Mental Content in Philosophy of Mind Causal Accounts of Mental Content, Misc in Philosophy of Mind Color Irrealism in Philosophy of Mind Information-Based Accounts of Mental Content in Philosophy of Mind Naturalizing Mental Content, Misc in Philosophy of Mind Teleological Accounts of Mental Content in Philosophy of Mind (categorize this paper)
DOI	10.1007/s11098-012-9966-8
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