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Teleosemantics: Etiological Foundations
Philosophy Compass 8 (1):73-83 (2013)
Abstract
Teleosemantics is a naturalistic research programme in the philosophy of mind and language. Its ambition is to achieve a reduction, first, of mental content to teleological function; second, of teleological function to non-teleological notions. This article explores the second step, particularly as envisaged by Millikan’s etiological theory of function.Author's Profile
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