A trip down philosophy of memory lane
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https://doi.org/10.22370/rhv2025iss28.4715Keywords:
Memory, Mental Simulation, Philosophy of MindAbstract
The past ten years has seen an explosion of research in the philosophy of memory. Prior to that, however, hardly any philosopher would consider themselves as philosophers of memory. In this invited contribution, I reflect on my own history prior to the publication of the article “Is Memory for Remembering?” (De Brigard, 2014) as well as on the developments in the philosophy of memory since.
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