Rethinking Commonsense Psychology: A Critique of Folk Psychology, Theory of Mind and Simulation

by Matthew Ratcliffe

This book offers arguments against the view that interpersonal understanding involves a 'folk' or 'commonsense' psychology, a view which Ratcliffe suggests is a theoretically motivated abstraction. His alternative account draws on phenomenology, neuroscience and developmental psychology, exploring patterned interactions in shared social situations.

Genres: Philosophy, Psychology

282 pages, Hardcover

First published November 8, 2006