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Knowledge by default

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

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Robert M. Gordon*
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Department of Philosophy, University of Missouri, St Louis, MO 63132, USA. robertmgordon@gmail.com
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Abstract

The target article presents strong empirical evidence that knowledge is basic. However, it offers an unsatisfactory account of what makes knowledge basic. Some current ideas in cognitive neuroscience – predictive coding and analysis by synthesis – point to a more plausible account that better explains the evidence.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e154
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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