Mark Bevir on Skinner and the ‘Myth of Coherence’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12903092 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sami Syrjämäki (University of Helsinki, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-26 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Intellectual History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-6977 • E-ISSN: 1749-6985 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17496977.2011.546632 |
| OpenAlex | W2087276112 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Bevir has argued that Quentin Skinner’s attack on the alleged ‘myth of coherence’ in the history of ideas depends on mistaken views of the nature of mind, namely a focus on illocutionary intentions at the expense of beliefs. An attempt is made to clarify just what the myth of coherence is and what kind of coherence is at issue, with a view to assessing the criticism
Art · Coherence (philosophical gambling strategy · Criticism · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Literature · Mythology · Physics · Theology · Historical Philosophy and Science · History of Science and Medicine · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |