Leave inference alone: direct inferential social cognition
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Leave inference alone: direct inferential social cognition. / Lo Presti, Patrizio Ulf Enrico.
In: Theory & Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2020, p. 186-201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Leave inference alone: direct inferential social cognition
AU - Lo Presti, Patrizio Ulf Enrico
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Direct perception and theory–theory approaches to social cognition are opposed with respect to whether social cognition is inferential. The latter argues that it is inferential, the former that it is not. This article argues that the opposition in terms of inference is mistaken. A sense of inference is specified on which social cognition can be inferential and directly perceptual. Arguing for inferential social cognition does not commit to a defense of indirect social cognition if inferential access to other minds can be direct. Contrary convictions are symptomatic of working with too simplistic a notion of inference. The dispute between direct and inferentialist social cognition is one in which both sides can be right. The argument, then, is that inferentialism should not be called on to witness in favor or disfavor of advocates of either direct or indirect social cognition.
AB - Direct perception and theory–theory approaches to social cognition are opposed with respect to whether social cognition is inferential. The latter argues that it is inferential, the former that it is not. This article argues that the opposition in terms of inference is mistaken. A sense of inference is specified on which social cognition can be inferential and directly perceptual. Arguing for inferential social cognition does not commit to a defense of indirect social cognition if inferential access to other minds can be direct. Contrary convictions are symptomatic of working with too simplistic a notion of inference. The dispute between direct and inferentialist social cognition is one in which both sides can be right. The argument, then, is that inferentialism should not be called on to witness in favor or disfavor of advocates of either direct or indirect social cognition.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Affodances
KW - direct access
KW - inference
KW - Sellars
KW - social cognition
U2 - 10.1177/0959354320908337
DO - 10.1177/0959354320908337
M3 - Journal article
VL - 30
SP - 186
EP - 201
JO - Theory & Psychology
JF - Theory & Psychology
SN - 0959-3543
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 333305204