Having a concept has a cost

Having a concept has a cost

Having a concept usually has some epistemic benefits. It might give one means to knowing certain facts, for example. This paper explores the possibility that having a concept can have an epistemic cost. I argue that it typically does, even putting aside our contingent limitations, assuming that ther...

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Veröffentlicht in:Synthese (Dordrecht) 2024-07, Vol.204 (2), p.61, Article 61
1. Verfasser: Deigan, Michael
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Education
Epistemology
Logic
Metaphysics
Original Research
Philosophy
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Science
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Zusammenfassung:Having a concept usually has some epistemic benefits. It might give one means to knowing certain facts, for example. This paper explores the possibility that having a concept can have an epistemic cost. I argue that it typically does, even putting aside our contingent limitations, assuming that there is epistemic value in understanding others from their own perspectives.
ISSN:1573-0964
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1573-0964
DOI:10.1007/s11229-024-04661-5