- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: MIT Press (1 Jan 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0262061066
- ISBN-13: 978-0262061063
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 15.4 x 1.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,521,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"(Fodor's) aim in this book is to protect folk psychology, as a solid basis for mental science, from a range of objections that have been brought against it in recent years, mainly by philosophers. He does so with verve, clarity and wit, generally getting the better of his revisionary opponents. The book is vintage Fodor: clever, stimulating, challenging, infuriating." Colin McGinn, Nature
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Psychosemantics explores the relation between commonsense psychological theories and problems that are central to semantics and the philosophy of language.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant! And wrong.
6 Nov 2001
Format:Paperback
If you know much about the philosophy of mind, then you already know that Psychosemantics is a high-water mark for one thread of debate about belief-desire psychology. If you do not yet know much about the field, this book is very strongly recommended, with two important caveats. First, it is biased. Fodor is not trying to educate; he's trying to persuade, and he does this in part by offering characterizations of his opponents' views that they would not always recognize. Second, Fodor's style is misleadingly accessible. He is funny and casual, catching himself with (almost, but not quite) the same barbs the he levels at his opponents. But his arguments -- even the humour -- presumes a very considerable knowledge of philosophy and psychology. This is a book to be read in conjunction with a pretty thorough introduction, for the novice. A companion to metaphysics would be a good idea!
7 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Extremely trite
19 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
Fodor does not give arguments in this book. He is merely stating his opinion on issues in philosophy of mind. Why is this guy getting so many MIT Press, Harv. U. Press contracts?
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