“范畴”理论概述

Review on the Theory of Category

范畴指事物在认知中的归类,反映了事物的本质属性和普遍联系。范畴化是人类在形形色色的事物中看到相似性,并依据这种相似对事物进行分类,进而形成某一概念的非任意的心理过程。范畴化在人类的认知过程中起着至关重要的作用。范畴理论经历了经典理论和原型范畴理论时期。"家族相似"是范畴化理论中一个至关重要的概念,它深化了人们对范畴的认识。

Category is the classification of the things in the world. It reflects the nature and universal relations among different things. Categorization is a non - arbitrary mental situation for people to form some concepts. People summarize similari- ties existing to sort out the things into the corresponding categories. Categorization plays an extremely important role in human being＇ s cognitive process. Categorization theory underwent the Classical Model of Category and the Prototype Model of Category. Family Resemblance is a critical concept in the categorical theory which helps people have a better understanding of category theory.