What family resemblances are not: The continuing relevance of Wittgenstein to the study of concepts and categories

Ramscar, M. and Hahn, Ulrike 1998. What family resemblances are not: The continuing relevance of Wittgenstein to the study of concepts and categories. Presented at: Twentieth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Madison, WI, USA, 1-4 August 1998. Published in: Gernsbacher, M. A. and Derry, S. J. eds. Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, pp. 865-870.

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Abstract

We argue that common interpretations of Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations within Cognitive Science misrepresent his account, underplaying its radical content. Appropriately interpreted, this account continues to challenge contemporary theories of concepts and categorisation. We illustrate the continued relevance of his position by directly applying its critique to current approaches to categorisation.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Publisher:	Lawrence Erlbaum
ISBN:	0805832319
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 23:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/35166

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