The Language of Thought

In a compelling defense of the speculative approach to the philosophy of mind, Jerry Fodor argues that, while our best current theories of cognitive psychology view many higher processes as computational, computation itself presupposes an internal medium of representation. Fodor's prime concerns are to buttress the notion of internal representation from a philosophical viewpoint, and to determine those characteristics of this conceptual construct using the empirical data available from linguistics and cognitive psychology.

Author: Jerry a. Fodor
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 01/22/1980
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.56w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780674510302
ISBN10: 0674510305
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Mind & Body
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General