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[from 'Nominalism and Substitutional Quantifiers' by Ruth Barcan Marcus, in 9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 3. Objects in Thought ]

Full Idea

If objects are thoughts, aren't we back to psychologism?

Clarification

'Psychologism' is the view that ideas are entirely within individual minds

Gist of Idea

If objects are thoughts, aren't we back to psychologism?

Source

Ruth Barcan Marcus (Nominalism and Substitutional Quantifiers [1978], p.166)

Book Reference

'Philosophy of Logic: an anthology', ed/tr. Jacquette,Dale [Blackwell 2002], p.166


A Reaction

Personally I don't think that would be the end of the world, but Fregeans go into paroxyms at the mention of 'psychology', because they fear that it destroys objectivity. That may be because they haven't understood thought properly.