LOT 2: The Language of Thought Revisited

This Latest Book On The Language Of Thought Hypothesis, Offers A More Cogent Presentation And A Fuller Explication Of Fodor's Distinctive Account Of The Mind, With Various Intriguing New Features. The Central Role Of Compositionality In The Representational Theory Of Mind Is Revealed: Most Of What We Know About Concepts Follows From The Compositionality Of Thoughts. Fodor Shows The Necessity Of A Referentialist Account Of The Content Of Intentional States, And Of An Atomistic Account Of The Individuation Of Concepts. Not Least Among The New Developments Is Fodor's Identification And Persecution Of Pragmatism As The Leading Source Of Error In The Study Of The Mind Today--publisher Description. Pt. 1. Concepts -- Introduction -- Concept Pragmatism: Declined And Fell -- Lot Meets Frege's Problem (among Others) -- Locality -- Pt. 2. Minds -- Nativism -- Preconceptual Representation -- The Metaphysics Of Reference. Jerry A. Fodor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [221]-225 ) And Index.