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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 2. Meaning as Mental

7722	If meaning is mental pictures, explain "the cat (or dog!) is NOT on the mat" [Lowe]
	Full Idea: If meaning is a private mental picture, what does 'the cat is NOT on the mat' mean, and how does it differ from 'the dog is not on the mat?'.
	From: E.J. Lowe (Locke on Human Understanding [1995], Ch.7)
	A reaction: Not insurmountable. We picture an empty mat, combined with a cat (or whatever) located somewhere else. A mental 'picture' of something shouldn't be contrued as a single image in a neat black frame.