Acquiring a new concept is not explicable-by-content

N Shea

doi:10.1017/S0140525X10002219

Acquiring a new concept is not explicable-by-content

N Shea

Philosophy

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Abstract

Carey's book describes many cases in which children develop new concepts with expressive power that could not be constructed out of their input. How does she side-step Fodor's paradox of radical concept nativism? I suggest that it is by rejecting the tacit assumption that psychology can only explain concept acquisition when it occurs by rational inference or other transitions that are explicable-by-content.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	148-149
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X10002219
Publication status	Published - Jun 2011

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