| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 253 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
Advances in consciousness research ; v. 70
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Advances in consciousness research ; v. 70.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245) and indexes. |
| Contents |
To Understand a Cat; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Preface; 1. Scientification: Placing anecdotes and anthropomorphism under the umbrella of science as the first step; 2. Anecdotes and the methodologyof testing hypotheses; 3. Free will, consciousness, and explanation; 4. THE STRUCTURE OF MENTALISTIC THEORY AND THE REASONS FOR ITS USE; 5. Three-stage interpretation; 6. MULTI-EXPLANATION THEORY; 7. THE MENTALISTIC EXPLANATION SCHEME; 8. Establishing multi-explanation theory (b): Methodological dualism. |
| Summary |
To understand a cat: methodology and philosophy rests on the realization that the everyday behavior of a cat (but other animals too) should be understood through a new approach, namely methodological dualism. It appeals to mechanistic explanation models and to mentalistic explanation models. It puts up the methodological idea that these models have to be combined in one theoretical structure according to the scientific game-rules. This approach shows that specific mentalistic explanations are generated from explanation models or schemes, which meet the demands of the scientific games-rules; an. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cats -- Behavior.
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Cats -- Behavior. |
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Cats -- Psychology.
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Cats -- Psychology. |
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Philosophy of mind.
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Philosophy of mind. |
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Science -- Methodology.
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Science -- Methodology. |
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Behavior, Animal. |
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Cats -- psychology. |
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Consciousness. |
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Philosophy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rakover, Sam S., 1938- To understand a cat. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2007 9789027252067 9027252068 (DLC) 2007013284 (OCoLC)122338063 |
| ISBN |
9789027292094 (electronic book) |
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9027292094 (electronic book) |
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9789027252067 (alkaline paper) |
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9027252068 (alkaline paper) |
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