Single Idea 18409

[catalogued under 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 9. Indexical Thought]

Full Idea

I defend the applicability of the indexical model to singular thought, and to mental files qua vehicles of singular thought. Mental files, I will argue, possess the essential features of indexicals.

Gist of Idea

Indexicals apply to singular thought, and mental files have essentially indexical features

Source

François Recanati (Mental Files [2012], 05.1)

Book Reference

Recanati,François: 'Mental Files' [OUP 2012], p.57


A Reaction

I love mental files, but am now (thanks to Cappelen and Dever) deeply averse to giving great significance to indexicals. A revised account of files will be needed.