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Full Idea
Fodor has recently changed his mind about the innateness of concepts, which he formerly championed.
Gist of Idea
Fodor is now less keen on the innateness of concepts
Source
report of Jerry A. Fodor (Concepts:where cogn.science went wrong [1998]) by E.J. Lowe - Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind Ch.7 n25
Book Ref
Lowe,E.J.: 'Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind' [CUP 2000], p.188
A Reaction
There is some sensible middle road to be charted here. We presumably do not have an innate idea of a screwdriver, but there are plenty of basic concepts in logic and perception that are plausibly thought of as innate.