Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Scott Soames

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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 1. Thought
18717 Thought is an activity which we perform by the expression of it [Wittgenstein]
2992 We may be able to explain rationality mechanically [Fodor]
12641 Connectionism gives no account of how constituents make complex concepts [Fodor]
2476 The goal of thought is to understand the world, not instantly sort it into conceptual categories [Fodor]
12640 Associative thinking avoids syntax, but can't preserve sense, reference or truth [Fodor]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 2. Propositional Attitudes
2440 Propositional attitudes are propositions presented in a certain way [Fodor]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 4. Folk Psychology
2988 Folk psychology is the only explanation of behaviour we have [Fodor]
3975 Folk psychology explains behaviour by reference to intentional states like belief and desire [Fodor]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality
2450 Rationality has mental properties - autonomy, productivity, experiment [Fodor]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 6. Judgement / b. Error
23475 The form of a proposition must show why nonsense is unjudgeable [Wittgenstein]
18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 10. Rule Following
4158 An 'inner process' stands in need of outward criteria [Wittgenstein]
6165 Every course of action can either accord or conflict with a rule, so there is no accord or conflict [Wittgenstein]
4143 One cannot obey a rule 'privately', because that is a practice, not the same as thinking one is obeying [Wittgenstein]
7092 If individuals can't tell if they are following a rule, how does a community do it? [Grayling on Wittgenstein]