Current Controversies in Philosophy of Memory - 9780367432751

Taylor & Francis

Current Controversies in Philosophy of MemoryAuthor(s): Andr Sant'Anna, Christopher Jude McCarroll, Kourken Michaelian\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367432751, 978-0367432751\nSynopsis\nThe 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:\n\nI. What is the relationship between memory and imagination?\nII. Do memory traces have content?\nIII. What is the nature of mnemonic confabulation?\nIV. What is the function of episodic memory?\nV. Do non-human animals have episodic memory?\nVI. Does episodic memory give us knowledge of the past?\n\nThe book constitutes a valuable resource for researchers, teachers, and students alike. For re.