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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 Ref
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.