Current Controversies in Philosophy of Memory

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Apparent Memory
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Causal Role Function
Causal Theory
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Comparative Psychology
Constructive Imagining
Continuism Debate
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Episodic Imagination
Episodic Memory
Episodic Memory Representation
Episodic Memory's Function
Episodic Memory’s Function
Episodic Recollection
Episodic Remembering
Episodic Simulation
Epistemic Evaluation
epistemology of remembering
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false memory mechanisms
Gettier Cases
Human Episodic Memory
knowledge acquisition theory
Memory Traces
mental representation
Mental Time Travel
Non-human Animals
philosophical psychology
Semantic Memory
Simulation Theory
Successful Remembering
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  • ISBN 9780367432751
  • Weight: 920g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 29 Jul 2022
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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The surge of philosophical interest in episodic memory has brought to light a number of controversial questions about this form of memory that have only recently begun to be addressed in detail. This book organises discussion around six such questions, offering two new chapters per question, from experts in the field. The questions are:

I. What is the relationship between memory and imagination?
II. Do memory traces have content?
III. What is the nature of mnemonic confabulation?
IV. What is the function of episodic memory?
V. Do non-human animals have episodic memory?
VI. Does episodic memory give us knowledge of the past?

The book constitutes a valuable resource for researchers, teachers, and students alike. For researchers, it provides an up-to-date discussion of some of the main theories, arguments, and problems in the area. For teachers, the book can supply the readings for an entire course, or particular sections can provide the readings for specific units within a broader philosophy of memory course. For students, the book offers accessible discussions of some of the most recent topics in the philosophy of memory, which, when taken together, serve as a well-rounded introduction to the area.

André Sant’Anna is a McDonnell Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Philosophy and the Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology Program at Washington University in St. Louis.

Christopher Jude McCarroll is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.

Kourken Michaelian is Professor of Philosophy at the Université Grenoble Alpes, where he directs the Centre for Philosophy of Memory, and is a senior member of the Institut Universitaire de France.