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Butterfill, Stephen A. (Stephen Andrew). (2011) Infants' representations of causation. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol.34 (No.3). pp. 126-127. ISSN 0140-525X

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X10002426

Abstract

It is consistent with the evidence in The Origin of Concepts to conjecture that infants' causal representations, like their numerical representations, are not continuous with adults', so that bootstrapping is needed in both cases.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BD Speculative Philosophy B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Causation, Philosophy of mind in children, Cognition in children
Journal or Publication Title:	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0140-525X
Date:	2011
Volume:	Vol.34
Number:	No.3
Page Range:	pp. 126-127
Identification Number:	10.1017/S0140525X10002426
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/38463