Is Conceptual Atomism a Plausible Theory of Concepts?

The Southern Journal of Philosophy | October 1, 2007| | Copyright

Abstract

Conceptual atomism is the view according to which most lexical concepts lack 'internal' or constituent structure. To date, it has not received much attention from philosophers and psychologists. A central reason is that it is thought to be an implausible theory of concepts, resulting in untenable implications. The main objective of this paper is to present conceptual atomism as a viable alternative, with a view to achieving two aims: the first, to characterize and to elucidate conceptual atomism; and the second, to dispel some misconceptions associated with it. My aim is to show that ...

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