Back to Search Start Over

HOW TO THINK ABOUT THE MODULARITY OF MIND-READING.

Authors :
Currie, Gregory
Sterelny, Kim
Source :
Philosophical Quarterly. Apr2000, Vol. 50 Issue 199, p145. 16p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Investigates whether the social intelligence of humans which enable us to develop an intentional profile of others in the course of explaining and predicting behavior, is a modular capacity. Modular view of mental architecture proposed by J. Fodor; Modularity of social intelligence; Issue of belief-fixation; Disability of autistic persons to perceive emotions; Ability of humans to respond to fiction.

Subjects

Subjects :
*SOCIAL intelligence
*MODULARITY (Psychology)
*BELIEF & doubt
*AUTISTIC children
*FICTION & psychology
*PSYCHOLOGY & architecture

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00318094
Volume :
50
Issue :
199
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Philosophical Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2975545
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9213.00176
Full Text Access
View/download PDF

Tools

Authors Abstract Subjects Details