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Misprinted Representations in Stoicism.

Authors :
Pineda, Christian
Source :
Apeiron; Apr2023, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p325-351, 27p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

This paper deals with the Stoic concept of misprinted representation (φαντασία παρατυπωτική), which has received little attention compared to other concepts of Stoic epistemology and philosophy of mind. I aim at showing that a better understanding of this concept is important for grasping some elements of the Stoic account of mental representations that have been ignored or misunderstood in modern Stoic scholarship. First, by clarifying the status of the misprinted representation as a genuine representation, we can understand what it means (and does not mean) to say, from the Stoic point of view, that the intentional object of a representation is the external object that caused it. Second, by understanding this issue, we obtain some resources to deal with the ambiguity of the preposition ἀπό in the definition of cognitive representation. Thus, the concept of misprinted representation proves to be important for appropriately understanding the Stoic concepts of representation and cognitive representation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00036390
Volume :
56
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Apeiron
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
162707487
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1515/apeiron-2022-0036