The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format

The Modal—Amodal Distinction in the Debate on Conceptual Format

In this paper, I review the main criteria offered for distinguishing the modal and amodal approaches to conceptual format: the type of input to which the representations respond, the relation they bear to perceptual states, and the specific neural systems to which they belong. I evaluate different i...

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Main Author: Sabrina Haimovici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Philosophies
Subjects:
mental representations
concepts
grounded cognition
sensorimotor systems
symbols
approximate number representations
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/3/2/7
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Summary:In this paper, I review the main criteria offered for distinguishing the modal and amodal approaches to conceptual format: the type of input to which the representations respond, the relation they bear to perceptual states, and the specific neural systems to which they belong. I evaluate different interpretations of them and argue that they all face difficulties. I further show that they lead to cross-classifications of certain types of representations, using approximate number representations as an example.
ISSN:2409-9287

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