Knowledge is belief – and shaped by culture

Knowledge is belief – and shaped by culture

Phillips and colleagues claim that the representation of knowledge is more basic than the representation of belief, presupposing them to be categorically distinct mental states with distinct evolutionary purposes. We argue that the relationship between the two is much more complex, is further shaped...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2021-11, Vol.44, p.e143-e143, Article e143
Hauptverfasser: Bender, Andrea, Gatewood, John B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Cognition
Cultural transmission
Humans
Knowledge
Language
Moon
Open Peer Commentary
Teaching
Theory of Mind
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Zusammenfassung:Phillips and colleagues claim that the representation of knowledge is more basic than the representation of belief, presupposing them to be categorically distinct mental states with distinct evolutionary purposes. We argue that the relationship between the two is much more complex, is further shaped by culture and language, and leaves its mark on manifestations of theory of mind and teaching.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X20001582