Folk Psychological Narratives: The Sociocultural Basis of Understanding Reasons

by Daniel D. Hutto

Book Overview

An argument that challenges the dominant "theory theory" and simulation theory approaches to folk psychology by claiming that our everyday understanding of intentional actions done for reasons is acquired by exposure to and engaging in specific kinds of narratives.

Established wisdom in cognitive science holds that the everyday folk psychological abilities of humans--our capacity to understand intentional actions performed for reasons--are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262517981
• ISBN13: 9780262517980
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher