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[filed under theme 18. Thought / D. Concepts / 1. Concepts / a. Nature of concepts ]

Full Idea

The three main options for the ontological status of concepts are to identify them with mental representations, or with abilities, or with Fregean senses.

Gist of Idea

Concepts are either representations, or abilities, or Fregean senses

Source

E Margolis/S Laurence (Concepts [2009], 1)

Book Ref

'Stanford Online Encyclopaedia of Philosophy', ed/tr. Stanford University [plato.stanford.edu], p.2