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18033 | The meaning of a representation is its role in thought, perception or decisions |
Full Idea: According to conceptual role semantics, the meaning of a representation is the role of that representation in the cognitive life of the agent, for example, in perception, thought and decision-making. | |||
From: Ned Block (Semantics, Conceptual Role [1998]) | |||
A reaction: I never believe theories of this kind, because I always find myself asking 'what is the nature of this representation which enables it to play this role?'. |