Single Idea 2495

[catalogued under 18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 3. Modularity of Mind]

Full Idea

The best candidates for the status of mental modules are language (the first one, put there by Chomsky), commonsense biology, commonsense physics, commonsense psychology, and aspects of visual form perception.

Gist of Idea

Obvious modules are language and commonsense explanation

Source

Jerry A. Fodor (In a Critical Condition [2000], Ch.13)

Book Reference

Fodor,Jerry A.: 'In Critical Condition' [MIT 2000], p.154


A Reaction

My favourite higher level module is my Personal Assistant, who keeps nagging me to do sundry things, only some of which I agree to. It is an innate superego, but still a servant of the Self.