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conceptual role semantics: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of language

the view that the content of a representation is determined by its role in perception, inference and action within a cognitive system.

In philosophy of language, conceptual role semantics refers to the view that the content of a representation is determined by its role in perception, inference and action within a cognitive system. This meaning comes from Block (1986) in Midwest Studies in Philosophy.[1]

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References

Block, N., & Philosophy Documentation Center (1986). Advertisement for a Semantics for Psychology. Midwest Studies in Philosophy, 10, 615-678. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4975.1987.tb00558.x

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