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There are no Folk Psychological Narratives (2009)
Journal Article
Ratcliffe, M. (2009). There are no Folk Psychological Narratives. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 16(6-8), 379-406

I argue that the task of describing our so-called ‘folk psychology’ requires difficult philosophical work. Consequently, any statement of the folk view is actually a debatable philosophical position, rather than an uncontroversial description of pre-... Read More about There are no Folk Psychological Narratives.

Doctors, Honour and the Law: Medical Ethics in Imperial Germany (2009)
Book
Maehle, A.-H. (2009). Doctors, Honour and the Law: Medical Ethics in Imperial Germany. Palgrave Macmillan

Medical ethics in Imperial Germany were deeply entangled in professional, legal and social issues. This book shows how doctors' ethical decision-making during the Kaiserreich was guided by their notions of male honour and professional reputation and... Read More about Doctors, Honour and the Law: Medical Ethics in Imperial Germany.

Phenomenology and the Problem of Animal Minds (2009)
Journal Article
James, S. P. (2009). Phenomenology and the Problem of Animal Minds. Environmental Values, 18(1), 33-49. https://doi.org/10.3197/096327109x404735

Attempts to determine whether nonhuman animals have minds are often thought to raise a particular sceptical concern; I call it the problem of animal minds. If there are such things as animal minds, the sceptic reasons, they will be private realms to... Read More about Phenomenology and the Problem of Animal Minds.

If No Capacities then No Credible Worlds. But Can Models Reveal Capacities? (2009)
Journal Article
Cartwright, N. (2009). If No Capacities then No Credible Worlds. But Can Models Reveal Capacities?. Erkenntnis, 70(1), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-008-9136-8

This paper argues that even when simple analogue models picture parallel worlds, they generally still serve as isolating tools. But there are serious obstacles that often stop them isolating in just the right way. These are obstacles that face any mo... Read More about If No Capacities then No Credible Worlds. But Can Models Reveal Capacities?.

Hierarchy, Merge, and Truth (2009)
Book Chapter
Hinzen, W. (2009). Hierarchy, Merge, and Truth. In M. Piattelli-Palmarini, J. Uriagereka, & P. Salaburu (Eds.), Of minds and language : a dialogue with Noam Chomsky in the Basque country (123-141). Oxford University Press