Philosophy, Psychologies and Cognitive Ethology: Some Comments on the Dennettian Proposal and Other Naturalist Contributions

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  • Mariela Aguilera Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Keywords:

personal psychology, subpersonal psychology, intentionality, animal mind, philosophy ofmind, Dennett

Abstract

the animal mind has attracted the attention of many philosophers. This topic has actually reemer ged in central discussions inside the philosophy of mind, thanks to the impact received from scientific
research. However, the way in which the philosophic and the scientific domains relate to each other is not very clear. This article presents Dennett’s p osition, the division he proposes between a personal psychology
the theory of intentional stance and a subpersonal psychology, pointing out the relations that exist between these two psychologies. This paper also introduces some elements and considerations presented by philosophers who are interested in providing a theoretical and methodological framework for the study of animal behavior, drawing attention, at the same time, to some intersections with cognitive ethology. Finally, I will state some
reasons why these proposals are preferable to others, by considering some metaphilosophic assumptions and consequences which follow from them
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Mariela Aguilera, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Philosophy · Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities · National University of Córdoba (Córdoba Capital, Argentina)

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Published

2014-02-05

How to Cite

Aguilera, M. (2014). Philosophy, Psychologies and Cognitive Ethology: Some Comments on the Dennettian Proposal and Other Naturalist Contributions. Versiones. Philosophy’s Journal, (5), 35–57. Retrieved from https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/versiones/article/view/18368

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