The Teleological Theory of Representation

This dissertation argues for a teleological theory of representations on the grounds that it provides a better account of explanation in psychology and cognitive science than its main competitor, non-teleological functionalism. Grounds for evaluating competing models of explanation are presented and several recent accounts of psychological explanation are analyzed and evaluated. An inclusive model, which incorporates both teleological and non-teleological features, is developed.

Author dc:creator

• Campitelli, Stephen Anthony

• Philosophy
• Cognitive psychology
• Teleology

Language dc:language

English

DOI dc:identifier

https://doi.org/10.7916/D8BG2VX5

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academiccommons.columbia.edu:10.7916/D8BG2VX5