Memory and Remembering

Exploring the complexities of memory, this Element delves into three interconnected issues. It first examines memory as a cognitive faculty, highlighting strategies to differentiate it from other cognitive processes and categorizing various types of memory. Next, it challenges the conventional notion of memory's function, questioning whether its primary role is simply to remember. Lastly, it investigates the nature of remembered content and objects, presenting differing perspectives on the relationship between what we remember and the essence of those memories.