Single Idea 16382

[catalogued under 19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 5. Fregean Semantics]

Full Idea

A mental file plays the role which Fregean theory assigns to modes of presentation.

Gist of Idea

Fregean modes of presentation can be understood as mental files

Source

François Recanati (Mental Files [2012], 17.1)

Book Reference

Recanati,François: 'Mental Files' [OUP 2012], p.221


A Reaction

I'm a fan of mental files, and this is a nice pointer to how the useful Fregean insights can be written in a way better grounded in brain operations. Rewriting Frege in neuroscience terms is a nice project for someone.