On the Analogy between Cognitive Representation and Truth

Theoria: Revista de Teoría, Historia y Fundamentos de la Ciencia 21 (1):39-48 (2010)
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In this paper we claim that the notion of cognitive representation is irreducibly plural. By means of an analogy with the minimalist conception of truth, we show that this pluralism is compatible with a generally deflationary attitude towards representation. We then explore the extent and nature of representational pluralism by discussing the positive and negative analogies between the inferential conception of representation advocated by one of us and the minimalist conception of truth.

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Mauricio Suárez
Complutense University of Madrid
Albert Solé
Universitat de Barcelona

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