On the Relation between Theory and Experience, and the Intersubjective Nature of the Human Mind

Strle, Toma

Volume 14 · Number 2 · Pages 191–193

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On the Relation between Theory and Experience, and the Intersubjective Nature of the Human Mind

Toma Strle

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Open peer commentary on the article “Meeting You for the First Time: Descriptive Categories of an Intersubjective Experience” by Magali Ollagnier-Beldame & Christophe Coupé. Abstract: I argue that the connection between the theoretical claims of the introductory part of the target article and the presented empirical findings on different modes of intersubjectivity is rather tenuous. Further, I touch upon the quandary of whether second-person research on intersubjective experience targets the same level of description of intersubjectivity compared with the theoretical accounts of intersubjectivity. I end with a discussion on why understanding the dynamics of intersubjectivity is essential to cognitive science.

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Strle T. (2019) On the relation between theory and experience, and the intersubjective nature of the human mind. Constructivist Foundations 14(2): 191–193. https://constructivist.info/14/2/191

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