Single Idea 2996

[catalogued under 19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 8. Synonymy]

Full Idea

The identity of the content of mental states does not ensure the identity of their extensions.

Gist of Idea

Mental states may have the same content but different extensions

Source

Jerry A. Fodor (Psychosemantics [1987], p. 45)

Book Reference

Fodor,Jerry A.: 'Psychosemantics' [MIT 1993], p.45


A Reaction

Obviously if I am thinking each day about 'my sheep', that won't change if I am unaware that one of them died this morning. …Because I didn’t have the precise number of sheep in mind.