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[from 'In a Critical Condition' by Jerry A. Fodor, in 18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 3. Modularity of Mind ]

Full Idea

Blind children are not, in general, linguistically impaired; not even in their talk about space.

Gist of Idea

Blindness doesn't destroy spatial concepts

Source

Jerry A. Fodor (In a Critical Condition [2000], Ch.13)

Book Reference

Fodor,Jerry A.: 'In Critical Condition' [MIT 2000], p.155


A Reaction

This is offered to demonstrate that spatial concepts are innate, even in the blind. But then we would expect anyone who has to move in space to develop spatial concepts from experience.