The first book on the metaphysics of memory in four decades. If the content of episodic memory is selfreferential in the way. Memory and externalism, philosophy and phenomenological research 60 2004, 605632. Does remembering require a causal process connecting the past representation to its subsequent recall and, if so, what is the nature of the causal process.
This article is published with open access at abstract this is a response to three critical discussions of my book memory. Chapter one rejects the orthodox tripartite classification of memory into the propositional, experiential, and practical. There are instances where memory, though hitting the mark of. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In this book, sven bernecker investigates the defining characteristics of memory and the issues essential to understanding it. N2 in sven berneckers excellent new book, memory, he proposes an account of what we might call the metasemantics of memory. The study avails itself of contemporary psychology.
A philosophical study, oxford university press, 2010 hdk. Read the metaphysics of memory, by sven bernecker, european journal of philosophy on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. This chapter gives an overview over taxonomies of memory and argues that the standard philosophers tripartite classification propositional, experiential, practical memory is problematic. Externalism and the attitudinal component of selfknowledge, sven bernecker memory and testimony 35. Sven bernecker is professor of philosophy at the university of cologne, germany and the university of california, irvine, usa. Memory hardcover sven bernecker oxford university press. Bernecker uses his grammatical taxonomy of memory and causal account to defend the claim that memory does not logically presuppose personal identity and. The most recent book length treatment of the philosophy of memory is bernecker 2010. Abstract among the many topics covered in sven bernecker s impressive study of memory is the relation between memory and personal identity. Edited works medical knowledge in a social world, synthese special issue, coedited with bennett holman and luciana garbayo, in preparation. Sven bernecker s contribution to the ongoing revival in the philosophy of memory offers a consistent vision and analysis of propositional remembering, and covers a range of topics in analytic metaphysics and epistemology. Sven berneckers contribution to the ongoing revival in the philosophy of memory offers a consistent vision and analysis of propositional remembering, and covers a range of topics in analytic metaphysics and epistemology.
Bernecker uses his grammatical taxonomy of memory and causal account to defend the claim that memory does not logically presuppose personal identity and hence that circularity. Sven bernecker is one of the most respected philosophers of our times, both in the fields of contemporary epistemology and classical german philosophy. This book is dedicated to my parents and to the memory of narghes grandparents. Sven bernecker presents an analysis of the concept of propositional or factual memory, and examines a number of metaphysical and.
Memory by sven bernecker 9780199655472 boomerang books. The routledge handbook of philosophy of memory by sven. A philosophical study 2010 and is coeditor with duncan pritchard of the routledge companion to epistemology 2011 kourken michaelian is senior lecturer in philosophy at. Given the new taxonomy, there are four main kinds of memory. Memory occupies a fundamental place in philosophy, playing a central role not only in the history of philosophy but also in philosophy of mind, epistemology, and ethics. Jul 14, 2016 sven bernecker is one of the most respected philosophers of our times, both in the fields of contemporary epistemology and classical german philosophy. A philosophical study, which is a kind of renewed and improved version of his previous book the metaphysics of memory 2008 1. He is the author of reading epistemology blackwell, 2006, the metaphysics of memory springer, 2008, and is the editor of knowledge with fred dretske, oxford university press, 2000 and. Bernecker offers a general analysis of what it is to remember and discusses several epistemological and metaphysical aspects of memory. The routledge handbook of philosophy of memory 1st edition. A philosophical study 2010 and is coeditor with duncan pritchard of the routledge companion to epistemology 2011. Sven bernecker is professor of philosophy at the university of california irvine.
In this anthology, distinguished editors sven bernecker and fred dretske o. Does remembering require a causal process connecting the past representation to its. Testimony and observation, c a j coady induction 37. This book shows that, contrary to received wisdom in epistemology, memory not only preserves epistemic features generated by other epistemic sources but also functions as a source of justification and knowledge. Sven bernecker, kourken michaelian memory occupies a fundamental place in philosophy, playing a central role not only in the history of philosophy but also in philosophy of mind, epistemology, and ethics. Memory by sven bernecker, 9780199655472, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Yet the philosophy of memory has only recently emerged as an area of study and research in its own right. A new taxonomy is introduced whereupon kinds of memories are classified in terms of the grammatical objects of the verb to remember. Memory paperback sven bernecker oxford university press. In recent decades, memory has become one of the major concepts and a dominant topic in philosophy, sociology, politics, history, science, cultural studies, literary theory, and the discussions of trauma and the holocaust. Sven bernecker presents an analysis of the concept of propositional or factual memory, and examines a number of metaphysical and epistemological issues crucial to the understanding of memory. This book presents an analysis of the concept of propositional or factual memory, defends a version of the causal theory of. They bring together the most important and influential writings in the field, including selections that cover frequently neglected topics such as dominant responses to skepticism, introspection, memory, and testimony.
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Knowledge can be subdivided according to the sources from which it. The metaphysics of memory philosophical studies series bernecker, sven on. The book argues that memory, unlike knowledge, implies neither belief nor justification. The book is a wide, punctilious and analytic exposition of the causal theory of memory, which had already been advocated in an article full of.
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A novel contextualist theory of memorial authenticity. The routledge companion to epistemology by sven bernecker. The routledge handbook of philosophy of memory by sven bernecker, 97818909366, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Of what kind are the primary intentional objects of memory states. His main areas of research are epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of mind, and he has published widely in these areas. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Given the recent dearth of philosophical work on memory, sven berneckers the metaphysics of memory comes as a welcome intervention, particularly as it brings historical philosophical debates around memory into contact with relevant recent philosophical work and though to a lesser extent with relevant empirical work on memory. Abstract among the many topics covered in sven berneckers impressive study of memory is the relation between memory and personal identity. The routledge handbook of philosophy of memory is an outstanding reference source on the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting area, and is the first philosophical collection of its kind.