Jerry Fodor
American philosopher and cognitive scientist who proposed the language of thought hypothesis.
Quotes by Jerry Fodor
The idea that the mind is a general-purpose learning device is a fantasy.
The mind is not a single, undifferentiated blob; it's a highly organized system.
The mind is not a general-purpose processor; it's a collection of special-purpose processors.
The mind is not a general-purpose problem solver; it's a collection of domain-specific problem solvers.
The mind is not a general-purpose learning device; it's a collection of domain-specific learning devices.
The mind is not a general-purpose intelligence; it's a collection of domain-specific intelligences.
The mind is not a general-purpose cognitive system; it's a collection of domain-specific cognitive systems.
The mind is not a general-purpose information processor; it's a collection of domain-specific information processors.
The mind is not a general-purpose symbol manipulator; it's a collection of domain-specific symbol manipulators.
The mind is not a general-purpose inference engine; it's a collection of domain-specific inference engines.
The mind is not a general-purpose decision maker; it's a collection of domain-specific decision makers.
The mind is not a general-purpose planner; it's a collection of domain-specific planners.
The mind is not a general-purpose language processor; it's a collection of domain-specific language processors.
The mind is not a general-purpose visual system; it's a collection of domain-specific visual systems.
The mind is not a general-purpose auditory system; it's a collection of domain-specific auditory systems.
The mind is not a general-purpose motor system; it's a collection of domain-specific motor systems.
The mind is not a general-purpose emotional system; it's a collection of domain-specific emotional systems.
The mind is not a general-purpose social system; it's a collection of domain-specific social systems.
The mind is not a general-purpose moral system; it's a collection of domain-specific moral systems.
The mind is not a general-purpose aesthetic system; it's a collection of domain-specific aesthetic systems.