Single Idea 6996

[catalogued under 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 4. Folk Psychology]

Full Idea

Folk psychology has a tripartite nature, with input clauses, internal role clauses, and output clauses.

Gist of Idea

Folk psychology covers input, internal role, and output

Source

Frank Jackson (From Metaphysics to Ethics [1998], Ch.5)

Book Reference

Jackson,Frank: 'From Metaphysics to Ethics' [OUP 2000], p.130


A Reaction

Interesting, particularly that folk psychology refers to internal roles, or attempts to explain what is going on inside the 'black box'. The folk have collectively worked out a standard flow diagram for human thought.