Resumo (PT):
Abstract (EN):
This article focuses on the question of the function of imitation
and whether current accounts of imitative function
are consistent with our knowledge about imitation's origins.
We first review theories of imitative origin concluding
that empirical evidence suggests that imitation arises
from domain-general learning mechanisms. Next, we lay
out a selective account of function that allows normative
functions to be ascribed to learned behaviours. We then
describe and review four accounts of the function of imitation
before evaluating the relationship between the claim
that imitation arises out of domain-general learning mechanisms
and theories of the function of imitation.
Language:
English
Type (Professor's evaluation):
Scientific
No. of pages:
19