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Rethinking Commonsense Psychology: A Critique of Folk Psychology, Theory of Mind and Simulation (New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science) by Matthew Ratcliffe is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Rethinking Commonsense Psychology: A Critique of Folk Psychology, Theory of Mind and Simulation (New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science) about?
This book offers arguments against the view that interpersonal understanding involves a 'folk' or 'commonsense' psychology, a view which Ratcliffe suggests is a theoretically motivated abstraction. His alternative account draws on phenomenology, neuroscience and developmental psychology, exploring patterned interactions in shared social situations.
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Matthew Ratcliffe
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780230007109
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Science, Psychology
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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