Philosophical Psychology

Philosophical Psychology

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Philosophical Psychology is a journal by Taylor and Francis aimed at developing and strengthening the links between philosophy and the psychological sciences.

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"Even if people do not literally have beliefs and desires, it is useful (perhaps even inevitable) for us to talk as if they do." Tamás Demeter & @adamtoonphilos.bsky.social introduce a special issue on mental fictionalism. #Psychology #PhilSky

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New issue, new thread! Adam Toon and Tamás Demeter present "As If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental Fictionalism", with sixteen papers (nine are open or free access). Follow the thread to learn more! www.tandfonline.com/... #philsky

tandfonline.comAs If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental FictionalismExplore the article collection: As If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental Fictionalism. Published in Philosophical Psychology.
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Joseph Gough offers a genealogy of the concept of mind and reconstructs some of the arguments that the concept is harmful, rather than useful, for our understanding of ourselves and the world. doi.org/10.1080/0951... Open access. #philsky

doi.orgMental fictionalism and the dangers of Cartesian apologiaToon (2023) argues that “the mind is a useful fiction.” The mind, for Toon, is essentially an “inner world” or “inner grotto,” which is “private” and which “houses our mental states – our beliefs, ...
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Guest editors on Mölder's paper: "The paper provides a lucid discussion of one of the most important challenges facing mental fictionalism—the problem of cognitive collapse—and offers an insightful critique of existing attempts to solve the problem." Special issue here: www.tandfonline.com/... 2/2

tandfonline.comAs If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental FictionalismExplore the article collection: As If We Had Minds: The Prospects of Mental Fictionalism. Published in Philosophical Psychology.
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Editor Lisa Bortolotti said: “We don’t often find such a detailed qualitative work on the forms of subjectivity undepinning delusions & we value the authors’ interesting comparison between the experiential structure of delusional experiences and the experience of the sacred.” 2/2

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Excited to announce that for each new issue of the journal a paper will be made free access for three months at the discretion of the Editor! Editor’s Choice will start from volume 39 issue 6… watch this space! #philsky #philpsy