{"product_id":"fodor-language-mind-and-philosophy-hardback-9780745624723","title":"Fodor; Language, Mind and Philosophy (Hardback) 9780745624723","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFodor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLanguage, Mind and Philosophy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark J. Cain (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745624723, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 December 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.485 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Beautifully clear and well argued, Cain's study of Fodor will serve not only as an accessible book on a very important contemporary philosopher of mind, but also as an excellent introduction to the whole area in which Fodor's work has its being.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eGregory McCulloch, University of Birmingham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJerry Fodor is one of the most important philosophers of mind in recent decades. He has done much to set the agenda in this field and has had a significant influence on the development of cognitive science. Fodor's project is that of constructing a physicalist vindication of folk psychology and so paving the way for the development of a scientifically respectable intentional psychology. The centrepiece of his engagement in this project is a theory of the cognitive mind, namely, the computational theory of mind, which postulates the existence of a language of thought. \u003ci\u003eFodor: Language, Mind and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive study of Fodor's writings. Individual chapters are devoted to each of the major issues raised by his work and contain extensive discussion of his relationships to key developments in cognitive science and to the views of such philosophical luminaries as Dennett, Davidson and Searle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis accessible book will appeal to advanced level undergraduate students of philosophy and related disciplines. It will also be of great interest to professional philosophers and cognitive scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003e1. The Fodorian Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Philosophical and Scientific Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Computational Theory of Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Challenges to the Computational Theory of Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Explaining Mental Content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Individualism and Narrow Content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Modularity Thesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406563307800,"sku":"9780745624723","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745624723.jpg?v=1784140123","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fodor-language-mind-and-philosophy-hardback-9780745624723","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}