Full Idea
An adequate theory of the human conceptual scheme will have to give an account of how concepts are 1) grounded, 2) structured, 3) related to each other, and 4) defined.
Gist of Idea
We must explain how concepts are grounded, structured, related, and defined
Source
G Lakoff / M Johnson (Metaphors We Live By [1980], 18)
A Reaction
They place metaphor at the centre of such an account. I like the idea of mental files as the framework for such an account (especially since it implies the organisation of the relevant neurons). Does philosophy contribute to this project?
Book Reference
Lakoff,G/Johnson,M: 'Metaphors We Live By' [Chicago 2003], p.106