Frankish, Keith
(2010).
Dual-process and dual-system theories of reasoning.
Philosphy Compass, 5(10),
pp. 914–926.
Abstract
Dual-process theories hold that there are two distinct processing modes available for many cognitive tasks: one (type 1) that is fast, automatic and non-conscious, and another (type 2) that is slow, controlled and conscious. Typically, cognitive biases are attributed to type 1 processes, which are held to be heuristic or associative, and logical responses to type 2 processes, which are characterised as rule-based or analytical. Dual-system theories go further and assign these two types of process to two separate reasoning systems, System 1 and System 2 – a view sometimes described as ‘the two minds hypothesis’. It is often claimed that System 2 is uniquely human and the source of our capacity for abstract and hypothetical thinking. This study is an introduction to dual-process and dual-system theories. It looks at some precursors, surveys key work in the fields of learning, reasoning, social cognition and decision making, and identifies some recent trends and philosophical applications.
| Item Type: |
Journal Article
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| Copyright Holders: |
2010 The Author |
| ISSN: |
1747-9991 |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Arts > Philosophy |
| Item ID: |
22114 |
| Depositing User: |
Jean Fone
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| Date Deposited: |
20 Sep 2010 10:17 |
| Last Modified: |
23 Oct 2012 14:31 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/22114 |
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