Rectifying the Mischaracterization of Logic by Mental Model Theorists

• Published in: Cognitive science Vol. 44; no. 12; pp. e12898 - n/a
• Main Authors: Bringsjord, Selmer, Sundar Govindarajulu, Naveen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Cognitive ability; Formal logic; Logic; Mental models theory; Modal logic; Mental models theory; Modal logic; Logic; Formal logic

Khemlani et al. (2018) mischaracterize logic in the course of seeking to show that mental model theory (MMT) can accommodate a form of inference (I, let us label it) they find in a high percentage of their subjects. We reveal their mischaracterization and, in so doing, lay a landscape for future mod...