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In: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences
Edited by: Byron Kaldis
Subject:Metatheory, Philosophy of Research, Philosophy of Social Science

Human beings are makers and users of representations. Prominent among these are concepts, or the representations we employ in higher thought. When we formulate plans; construct theories, explanations, and narratives; deliberate over a course of action; and reason more ...

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  Kaldis, B. (2013). Concepts. In Encyclopedia of philosophy and the social sciences (Vol. 1, pp. 139-144). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276052.n57
  
  Kaldis, Byron. "Concepts." In Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences, edited by Kaldis, Byron, 139-44. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2013. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276052.n57.
  
  Kaldis, B. 2013. Concepts. In: Byron Kaldis Editor, 2013. Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 139-144 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276052.n57> [Accessed 26 May 2022].
  
  Kaldis, Byron. "Concepts." Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2013, pp. 139-44. SAGE Knowledge. 26 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452276052.n57.
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