Success Atomism: the accuracy of episodic memory and its relevant elements.

There are two competing and sometimes neglected assumptions in the philosophical discussion on the success and accuracy of episodic memory. In this paper, I articulate them and argue for one of them. Most philosophers assume that the success of a mnemic representation should be assessed holistically...

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Publicado en:Synthese Vol. 206; no. 1; pp. 1 - 26
Autor principal: Camillo, José Carlos
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Jul2025
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        Accuracy
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