The new paradigm and massive modalization: Commentary on Knauff and Gazzo Castañeda (2023)

Abstract

Abstract Knauff and Gazzo Castañeda argue as much in support of revised mental model theory (RMMT) as they argue against talk of a new paradigm caused by the probabilistic approach in the psychology of reasoning. They claim that RMMT is not essentially different from classical mental model theory (CMMT) and not essentially different from the probabilistic approach. There are many serious questions to ask about RMMT. But RMMT is a massive modalization of aspects of the extensional CMMT, and it follows the probabilistic approach in having an intensional focus that justifies talk of a new paradigm.