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In chapter 4 we saw that both the Representative and the Realist theories of memory are based on three central claims about remembering: that it is or involves an act or occurrence; that this occurrence is a mental experience, involving mental imagery; and that this occurrence provides a source of knowledge. We saw that these claims are all false of memory in general, but the question now is whether and how far they are true of personal memory in particular.
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Locke, D. (1971). The Traditional Theories Reconsidered. In: Memory. Problems of Philosophy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00702-8_8
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