Single Idea 14930

[catalogued under 15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 4. Objectification]

Full Idea

Speculating cautiously about psychology, it is possible that dividing a domain up into objects is the only way we can think about it.

Gist of Idea

Maybe the only way we can think about a domain is by dividing it up into objects

Source

J Ladyman / D Ross (Every Thing Must Go [2007], 3.5)

Book Reference

Ladyman,J/Ross,D: 'Every Thing Must Go' [OUP 2007], p.155


A Reaction

Typical physicists - they speculate about psychology instead of studying it. Have they no respect for science? Neverthless my speculative psychology agrees with theirs. This fact may well be the key to all of metaphysics.

Related Idea

Idea 10004 Our minds are at their best when reasoning about objects [Hofweber]