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On Meaning and Mental Representation: A Pragmatic Approach

On Meaning and Mental Representation: A Pragmatic Approach - New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book is about language in STEM research and about how it is thought about: as something that somehow refers to something else not directly accessible, often (S0(Bmeaning(S1(B, (S0(Bmental representation(S1(B, or (S0(Bconception(S1(B. Using the analyses of real data and analyses of the way certain concepts are used in the scientific literature, such as "meaning," this book reframes the discussion about (S0(Bmeaning(S1(B, (S0(Bmental representation(S1(B, and (S0(Bconceptions(S1(B consistent with the pragmatic approaches that we have become familiar with through the works of K. Marx, L. S. Vygotsky, M. M. Bakhtin, V. N. Volosinov, L. Wittgenstein, F. Mikhailov, R. Rorty, and J. Derrida, to name but a few. All of these scholars, in one or another way, articulate a critique of a view of language that has been developed in a metaphysical approach from Plato through Kant and modern constructivism; this view of language, which already for Wittgenstein was an outmoded view in the middle of the last century, continuous to be alive today and dominating the way language is thought about and theorized.

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Brill

Founded in 1683, Brill is a publishing house with a rich history and a strong international focus. The company's head office is in Leiden, (The Netherlands) with a branch office in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). Brill's publications focus on the Humanities and Social Sciences, International Law and selected areas in the Sciences.

Book information

ISBN: 9789462092495
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
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Language: English
Weight: 322g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm