Single Idea 7637

[catalogued under 18. Thought / C. Content / 1. Content]

Full Idea

The content of thought can either be expressed as satisfaction conditions (e.g. truth-conditions for beliefs), or as the exercise of at least two concepts.

Gist of Idea

Thought content is either satisfaction conditions, or exercise of concepts

Source

report of Barry Maund (Perception [2003], Ch. 8) by PG - Db (ideas)

Book Reference

Maund,Barry: 'Perception' [Acumen 2003], p.161


A Reaction

I think I favour the first view, because not all conjunctions of concepts would count as thoughts (e.g. rhubarb-plus-contradiction). A bunch of concepts becomes a thought when it connects in some way to reality?