Rethinking Commonsense Psychology: A Critique of Folk Psychology, Theory of Mind and Simulation - Hardcover

by Matthew Ratcliffe (Author)

This book offers arguments against the view that interpersonal understanding involves a 'folk' or 'commonsense' psychology, a view which Ratcliffe suggests is a theoretically motivated abstraction. His alternative account draws on phenomenology, neuroscience and developmental psychology, exploring patterned interactions in shared social situations.

Author Biography

MATTHEW RATCLIFFE is Reader in Philosophy at Durham University, UK.