Explorations in archaeology and philosophy
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Explorations in archaeology and philosophy
（Synthese library, v. 433）
Springer, c2021
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Synthese library : studies in epistemology, logic, methodology, and philosophy of science
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Description
This volume explores various themes at the intersection of archaeology and philosophy: inference and theory; interdisciplinary connections; cognition, language and normativity; and ethical issues. Showcasing this heterogeneity, its scope ranges from the method of analogical inference to the evolution of the human mind; from conceptual issues in assessing the health of past populations to the ethics of cultural heritage tourism. It probes the archaeological record for evidence of numeracy, curiosity and creativity, and social complexity. Its contributors comprise an interdisciplinary cluster of philosophers, archaeologists, anthropologists, and psychologists, from a variety of career stages, of whom many are leading experts in their fields.
Chapter 3 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Table of Contents
1. The Twain Shall Meet: Themes at the Intersection of Archaeology and PhilosophyAnton Killin & Sean Allen-Hermanson
Part I. Theory and Inference2. "I'm Not Saying It Was Aliens": An Archaeological and Philosophical Analysis of a Conspiracy TheoryDerek D. Turner & Michelle I. Turner
3. Mortar and Pestle or Cooking Vessel? When Archaeology Makes Progress Through Failed AnalogiesRune Nyrup
4. Scaffolding and Concept-Metaphors: Building Archaeological Knowledge in PracticeBruce Routledge
5. Human Curiosity Then and Now: The Anthropology, Archaeology, and Psychology of Patent ProtectionsArmin W. Schulz
6. Music Archaeology, Signaling Theory, Social DifferentiationAnton Killin
7. The Archaeology and Philosophy of Health: Navigating the New Normal ProblemCarl Brusse
Part II. Language and Cognition8. Embodied and Extended Numerical CognitionMarilynn Johnson & Caleb Everett
9. Late Pleistocene Dual Process MindsMurray Clarke
10. Theory of Mind, System-2 Thinking, and the Origins of LanguageRonald J. Planer
Part III. Normativity and Normative Issues11. The Acheulean Origins of NormativityCeri Shipton, Mark Nielsen & Fabio Di Vincenzo
12. Social Archaeology as the Study of Ethical Life: Agency, Intentionality, and ResponsibilityArtur Ribeiro
13. Are Archaeological Parks the New Amusement Parks? UNESCO World Heritage Status and TourismElizabeth Scarbrough
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