Introspection and change in Carnap’s logical behaviourism |
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Authors: | Allard Tamminga |
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Institution: | Vakgroep Theoretische Filosofie, Faculteit der Wijsbegeerte, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Oude Boteringestraat 52, 9712 GL Groningen, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | In the 1930s, Carnap set out to incorporate psychology into the unity of science, by showing that all cognitively meaningful sentences of psychology can be translated into the language of physics. I will argue that Carnap, relying on his notion of protocol languages, defends a physicalistic philosophy of psychology that shows due appreciation of ‘introspection’ as a strictly subjective, but reliable way to verify sentences about one’s own mind. Second, I will point out that Carnap’s philosophy of psychology not only takes into account overt behaviour, but must comprise neurophysiological processes as well. Last, I will show that Carnap aims to develop a philosophy of psychology that does justice to the ongoing changeability of scientific knowledge. |
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Keywords: | Logical positivism Philosophical behaviourism Protocol sentences Introspection Theory change |
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