Single Idea 2983

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

Full Idea

Fodor is concerned with producing a realist and physicalist account of 'narrow content' (i.e. wholly in-the-head content).

Gist of Idea

Maybe narrow content is physical, broad content less so

Source

comment on Jerry A. Fodor (works [1986]) by William Lyons - Approaches to Intentionality p.54

Book Reference

Lyons,William: 'Approaches to Intentionality' [OUP 1998], p.54


A Reaction

The emergence of 'wide' content has rather shaken Fodor's game plan. We can say "Oh dear, I thought I was referring to H2O", so there must be at least some narrow aspect to reference.