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S14: Philosophy of Language 1 Location: 23.03 01.63 Session Chair: Katharina Felka | |
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1:30pm - 2:15pm
Dual Character Eliminativism University of Zurich, Switzerland This paper develops an eliminativist critique of dual character concept theories, which posit that some concepts exhibit a "double dissociation" between descriptive and normative categorization. By examining different categorization judgments, I demonstrate that double dissociation is partly better explained by context-dependent applications of broadened category standards, rather than the hybrid lexical structures posited by extant theories. Eliminativism offers a more parsimonious treatment of double dissociation, one that cautions against overreliance on ambiguous linguistic tests and emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between literal and loose categorizations. This position challenges dual character concept theories and provides methodological inputs for future experimental work in categorization. | |

