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It's actually a very well trod field at the intersection of philosophy and cognitive science. The fundamental question is whether or not cognitive processes hav
by throw4847285 2y ago
It's actually a very well trod field at the intersection of philosophy and cognitive science. The fundamental question is whether or not cognitive processes have the structure of language. There are compelling arguments in both directions.
It's dense, but even skimming the SEP article is pretty fascinating:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/language-thought/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/language-thought/
- PittleyDunkin 2y ago> The fundamental question is whether or not cognitive processes have the structure of language. Well that's easy—some do, some don't.
- throw4847285 2y agoWow you read the whole SEP article? So cool. How do you respond to the Connectionist challenge to Fodor's core framework?
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- PittleyDunkin 2y agoThere's only one definition of thought on that page so... what are we supposed to compare and discuss?
- throw4847285 2y agoThat's not true. There's a whole section on challenges to that definition. See: 5. The Connectionist Challenge.