Imagination


Autoria(s): Devitt, Susannah K.
Contribuinte(s)

Lachs, John

Talisse, Robert

Data(s)

2007

Resumo

Imagination is a capacity of internal visualization, concept creation and manipulation not directly dependent upon sensation. Imagination is associated with a range of phenomena: mental imagery, fancy, inventiveness, insight, counterfactual reasoning, pretence, simulation and conceivability.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/38369/

Publicador

Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/38369/2/38369.pdf

http://fas-philosophy.rutgers.edu/devitt/imagination.html

Devitt, Susannah K. (2007) Imagination. In Lachs, John & Talisse, Robert (Eds.) American Philosophy : An Encyclopedia. Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group), New York.

Direitos

Copyright 2007 Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)

Fonte

Division of Technology, Information and Learning Support

Palavras-Chave #220316 Philosophy of Specific Cultures (incl. Comparative Philosophy) #imagination #mental imagery #counterfactual reasoning #conceivability #pretense
Tipo

Book Chapter