Rethinking Commonsense Psychology: A Critique of Folk Psychology, Theory of Mind and Simulation

Ratcliffe, Matthew

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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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-11-08

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230007109

DOI: 10.1057/9780230287006

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 271.0