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[catalogued under 18. Thought / D. Concepts / 4. Structure of Concepts / f. Theory theory of concepts]

Full Idea

If the theory theory has a distinctive and coherent answer to the 'What's a concept?' question on offer, it's a well-kept secret.

Gist of Idea

The theory theory can't actually tell us what concepts are

Source

Jerry A. Fodor (Concepts:where cogn.science went wrong [1998], Ch.5)

Book Reference

Fodor,Jerry A.: 'Concepts: where cognitive science went wrong' [OUP 1998], p.117


A Reaction

Not an argument, but worth recording as an attitude. I certainly agree that accounts which offer some sort of answer to 'What is a concept?' have an immediate head's start on those which don't.