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Varieties of representation

Kalhat, Javier (2016). Varieties of representation. Philosophy, 91(01):15-37.

Abstract

The concept of representation has a vast and highly diverse extension. In this paper I distinguish four kinds of representation, viz. proxy, make-believe, and intentional representation, as well as representation simpliciter. The bulk of the paper is devoted to intentional representation. I argue that the relation of intentional representation is non-reflexive, non-symmetrical, and non-transitive. I articulate a fundamental distinction between two aspects of the content of intentional representations, viz. subject and predicative content. Finally, I qualify and defend the distinction between iconic and symbolic intentional representation. Along the way, I also argue that psychological intentions play a constitutive role in representation.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Institute of Philosophy
Dewey Decimal Classification:100 Philosophy
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Philosophy
Language:English
Date:2016
Deposited On:16 Dec 2015 09:40
Last Modified:13 Jun 2025 01:38
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISSN:0031-8191
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031819115000273

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