Single Idea 18592

[catalogued under 18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / c. Nativist concepts]

Full Idea

Several concepts, such as OBJECT or AGENT, may be innate.

Gist of Idea

The concepts OBJECT or AGENT may be innate

Source

Edouard Machery (Doing Without Concepts [2009], 4.1.4)

Book Reference

Machery,Edouard: 'Doing Without Concepts' [OUP 2009], p.82


A Reaction

It is one thing to say that we respond to objects and agents, and another to say that we have those 'concepts'. Presumably birds, and even bees, have to relate to similar features. Add PROCESS?