Full Idea
The theory of language-independent meanings or semantic representations is mistaken.
Gist of Idea
Are there any meanings apart from in a language?
Source
Gilbert Harman (Thought [1973], 6.5)
Book Reference
Harman,Gilbert: 'Thought' [Princeton 1977], p.97
A Reaction
This would make him (in Dummett's terms) a 'philosopher of language' rather than a 'philosopher of thought'. Personally I disagree. Don't animals have 'meanings'? Can two sentences share a meaning?