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6433 | Behaviourists struggle to explain memory and imagination, because they won't admit images [Russell] |
Full Idea: Behaviourists refuse to admit images because they cannot be observed from without, but this causes them difficulties when they attempt to explain either memory or imagination. | |
From: Bertrand Russell (My Philosophical Development [1959], Ch.13) | |
A reaction: This is a striking objection to behaviourism, and it is rarely mentioned in modern discussions of the topic. They might try denying the existence of private 'images', but that wouldn't be very plausible. |