Progresso atencional por meio da engenharia conceitual

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https://doi.org/10.51359/2357-9986.2025.266964

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engenharia conceitual, melhoria conceitual, uniformidade do assunto, continuidade do tópico, cadeias de significado

Resumo

Os projetos de engenharia conceitual que visam melhorar os conceitos enfrentam o desafio da continuidade de tópico. Em alguns casos de melhoria conceitual, é necessário um tipo de continuidade particularmente forte: A uniformidade do assunto. Este artigo examina como a uniformidade do assunto pode ser mantida na melhoria conceitual. Ele parte de uma visão que considera os conceitos como formas de pensar, o que implica que mudar um conceito é substituí-lo. À primeira vista, essa visão parece incompatível com a manutenção da uniformidade de assunto na melhoria conceitual. Do mesmo modo, Sally Haslanger e Sarah Sawyer sugeriram relatos de aprimoramento conceitual que dispensam a substituição de conceitos. Segundo elas, o conceito persistente deve garantir a uniformidade do assunto. Entretanto, ambos os modelos apresentam problemas. Portanto, sugiro uma explicação diferente para manter a uniformidade do assunto, inspirada na teoria das cadeias de significado de Bartels. Nessa visão, a uniformidade do assunto é garantida por meio de um referente comum do conceito pré e pós-melhoria, estabelecido a partir da perspectiva pós-melhoria. A proposta permite a uniformidade do assunto mesmo que os conceitos sejam substituídos no processo de melhoria.

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2025-07-09

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Numero especial: Ética Conceitual e Engenharia Conceitual