The Achilles of Rationalist Psychology

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lennon, Thomas M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Stainton, Robert J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Σειρά: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind ; 7
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; History.; Science.; Philosophy of mind.; Psychology.; Philosophy of Mind.; History of Philosophy.; Philosophy, general.; History of Science.; Science, general.; Psychology, general.

How is it that the mind perceives the words of a verse as a verse and not just as a string of words? One answer to this question is that to do so the mind itself must already be unified as a simple thing without parts (and perhaps must therefore be immortal). Kant called this argument the Achilles,...