5 papers in the library · 19 citations · publishing 2018-2024
January 31, 2024 Maja Spener
Abstract This book is about introspection and its use in scientific theorising about the mind. It deals with two connected questions: What is introspection? Does introspection deliver theoretically valuable information about the mind? There is a long history in philosophy and psychology of using introspection to gather data about the mind. Introspection is often held to constitute our best and...
July 7, 2023 Maja Spener 1 citation
Abstract This chapter puts forward a framework for assessing the use of introspection in scientific theorizing, based on the distinction between introspective access and introspective method. It demonstrates the value of the framework by applying it to elucidate and critically evaluate different scientific uses of introspection. Firstly, the chapter discusses past uses of introspection,...
Review of Philosophy and Psychology December 22, 2021 Maja Spener 15 citations
In this paper I critically examine uses of introspection in present-day philosophy of perception. First, I introduce a distinction between two different meanings of the term ‘introspection’: introspective access and introspective method. I show that they are both at work in the philosophy of perception but not adequately distinguished. I then lay out some concerns about the use of introspection...
The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Consciousness July 9, 2020 Maja Spener 2 citations
In recent years, the divide between conscious and unconscious perception has been the focus of a thriving research area in the science of consciousness. Subjective measures, frequently referred to as ‘introspective measures’, play a prominent role in this literature and have been the subject of intense criticism. This chapter discusses the main types of subjective measures used in current-day...
July 6, 2018 Maja Spener 1 citation
Introspection in the 20th century is a vast topic. It has been a focus of interest as a method of investigation and as a psychological and epistemic capacity itself. The author highlights the lack or loss of influence in certain cases, resulting in a more rudimentary conception of the use of introspection towards the end of the century than the often quite sophisticated earlier debates about it...