Imagination as a source of empirical justification
J Myers - Philosophy Compass, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Traditionally, philosophers have been skeptical that the imagination can justify beliefs about
the actual world. After all, how could merely imagining something give you any reason to …
the actual world. After all, how could merely imagining something give you any reason to …
Towards a conative account of mental imagery
S Patel - Philosophical Psychology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Philosophers and psychologists assume that mental imagery is a cognitive state, that it
represents things as being a certain way. However, I argue that imagery is a conative state: it …
represents things as being a certain way. However, I argue that imagery is a conative state: it …