Mark Bevir on Skinner and the ‘Myth of Coherence’

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Bevir has argued that Quentin Skinner’s attack on the alleged ‘myth of coherence’ in the history of ideas depends on mistaken views of the nature of mind, namely a focus on illocutionary intentions at the expense of beliefs. An attempt is made to clarify just what the myth of coherence is and what kind of coherence is at issue, with a view to assessing the criticism.View full textDownload full textRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17496977.2011.546632