Causation in memory: necessity, reliability and probability
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| contents | Causation in memory: necessity, reliability and probability Nikola Andonovski Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Memory causation reliability probability Reichenbach common cause principle In this paper, I argue that causal theories of memory are typically committed to two independent, non-mutually entailing theses. The first thesis pertains to the necessity of appropriate causation in memory, specifying a condition token memories need to satisfy. The second pertains to the explanation of memory reliability in causal terms, and it concerns memory as a type of mental state. Post-causal theories of memory can reject only the first (weak post-causalism) or both (strong post-causalism) theses. Upon this backdrop, I examine Werning’s (2020) causalist argument from probabilistic correlation. I argue that it doesn’t establish the necessity of appropriate causation, and thus it can only target strong post-causalist theories. I end up by presenting some general considerations, suggesting that memories may not always be causally linked to past experiences. 2021 artículo científico 1679-7361 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=307372487010 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/307372487010.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/movil https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihumansoc.v43i3.61493 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3073 Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences application/pdf Universidade Estadual de Maringá Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.43 |
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| spellingShingle | Causation in memory: necessity, reliability and probability Nikola Andonovski Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Memory causation reliability probability Reichenbach common cause principle Causation in memory: necessity, reliability and probability Nikola Andonovski Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Memory causation reliability probability Reichenbach common cause principle In this paper, I argue that causal theories of memory are typically committed to two independent, non-mutually entailing theses. The first thesis pertains to the necessity of appropriate causation in memory, specifying a condition token memories need to satisfy. The second pertains to the explanation of memory reliability in causal terms, and it concerns memory as a type of mental state. Post-causal theories of memory can reject only the first (weak post-causalism) or both (strong post-causalism) theses. Upon this backdrop, I examine Werning’s (2020) causalist argument from probabilistic correlation. I argue that it doesn’t establish the necessity of appropriate causation, and thus it can only target strong post-causalist theories. I end up by presenting some general considerations, suggesting that memories may not always be causally linked to past experiences. 2021 artículo científico 1679-7361 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=307372487010 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/307372487010.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/movil https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihumansoc.v43i3.61493 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=3073 Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences application/pdf Universidade Estadual de Maringá Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.43 |
| title | Causation in memory: necessity, reliability and probability |
| topic | Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) Memory causation reliability probability Reichenbach common cause principle |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=307372487010 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/307372487010.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/3073/307372487010/movil https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihumansoc.v43i3.61493 |