Butterfill, Stephen A. (Stephen Andrew). (2007) What are modules and what is their role in development? Mind & Language, Vol.22 (No.4). pp. 450-473. ISSN 0268-1064

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Abstract

Modules are widely held to play a central role in explaining mental development and in accounts of the mind generally. But there is much disagreement about what modules are, which shows that we do not adequately understand modularity. This paper outlines a Fodoresque approach to understanding one type of modularity. It suggests that we can distinguish modular from nonmodular cognition by reference to the kinds of process involved, and that modular cognition differs from nonmodular forms of cognition in being a special kind of computational process. The paper concludes by considering implications for the role of modules in explaining mental development.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	P Language and Literature B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Journal or Publication Title:	Mind & Language
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc
ISSN:	0268-1064
Official Date:	September 2007
Volume:	Vol.22
Number:	No.4
Number of Pages:	24
Page Range:	pp. 450-473
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1468-0017.2007.00316.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/31437

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