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Frances Egan

American philosophy professor

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About Frances Egan

Frances Egan was a philosopher.

Frances Egan is a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University. She has authored a number of articles and book chapters on philosophy of mind, philosophy of cognitive science, and perception. She argues that computational models of mind do not require meaning ascriptions, and that meaning ascriptions should be viewed as helping to connect the formal characterization of a computational theory with our intuitive belief that mental processes are intentional.

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Important facts

Occupation
Education
University of Western Ontario, University of Manitoba
Employers
Rutgers University
Awards
Jean Nicod Prize

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· Wikipedia: Frances Egan

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