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[from 'Philosophy of Language' by William Lycan, in 19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 4. Meaning as Truth-Conditions ]

Full Idea

The truth conditions theory sees meaning as representation.

Gist of Idea

The truth conditions theory sees meaning as representation

Source

William Lycan (Philosophy of Language [2000], Ch. 9)

Book Reference

Lycan,William G.: 'Philosophy of Language' [Routledge 2000], p.136


A Reaction

This suggests a nice connection to Fodor's account of intentional thinking. The whole package sounds right to me (though the representations need not be 'symbolic', or in mentalese).