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Jerry Alan Fodor (/ ˈ f oʊ d ər / FOH-dər; April 22, 1935 – November 29, 2017) was an American philosopher and the author of many crucial works in the fields of philosophy of mind and cognitive science.
A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Jerry Fodor, one of the most influential philosophers of mind of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Learn about his contributions to physicalism, functionalism, intentional realism, representational theory of mind, modularity, nativism, and more.
May 28, 2019 · In the 1970s, LOTH underwent a dramatic revival. The watershed was publication of Jerry Fodor’s The Language of Thought (1975). Fodor argued abductively: our current best scientific theories of psychological activity postulate Mentalese; we therefore have good reason to accept that Mentalese exists.
Nov 30, 2017 · Jerry A. Fodor, one of the world’s foremost philosophers of mind, who brought the workings of 20th-century computer technology to bear on ancient questions about the structure of human...
Fodor is forever resisting the philosophical approaches of Gilbert Ryle and Ludwig Wittgenstein, root and branch. As a founding father and champion of the cognitive science revolution, Fodor first advanced the case for mentalism in 1968 with his ground-breaking Psychological Explanation.
Dec 5, 2017 · A tribute to the late philosopher Jerry Fodor, who taught at MIT and wrote eight books on the nature of the mind, concepts, and language. Susan Schneider, a former student and critic of Fodor, reflects on his legacy and influence in philosophy of mind.
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Dec 1, 2017 · Renowned Rutgers scholar Jerry Fodor, typically seen as one of the most important and influential philosophers of mind of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, died November 29 at his home in New York City after a long illness.
