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      Cognitive individualism and the child as scientist program

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      Wringe, B.
      Date
      2011
      Source Title
      Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
      Print ISSN
      1369-8486
      Volume
      42
      Issue
      4
      Pages
      518 - 529
      Language
      English
      Type
      Article
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      In this paper, I examine the charge that Gopnik and Meltzoff's 'Child as Scientist' program, outlined and defended in their 1997 book Words, Thoughts and Theories is vitiated by a form of 'cognitive individualism' about science. Although this charge has often been leveled at Gopnik and Meltzoff's work, it has rarely been developed in any detail.I suggest that we should distinguish between two forms of cognitive individualism which I refer to as 'ontic' and 'epistemic' cognitive individualism (OCI and ECI respectively). I then argue - contra Ronald Giere - that Gopnik and Meltzoff's commitment to OCI is relatively unproblematic, since it is an easily detachable part of their view. By contrast, and despite their explicit discussion of the issue, their commitment to ECI is much more problematic.
      Keywords
      Child as scientist
      Cognitive individualism
      Gopnik
      Kitcher
      Meltzoff
      Philosophy of developmental psychology
      child development
      child psychology
      cognition
      history
      human
      individuality
      knowledge
      science
      thinking
      Child
      Child Development
      Child Psychology
      Cognition
      History, 20th Century
      Humans
      Individuality
      Knowledge
      Science
      Thinking
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      http://hdl.handle.net/11693/21665
      Published Version (Please cite this version)
      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsc.2011.06.003
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