Jerry A. Fodor

American philosopher

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Jerry A. Fodor was an American philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of mind and language. He is most recognized for advocating the computational-representational theory of thought (CRTT), also known as the "computer model of the mind." This theory posits that thinking involves manipulating symbols within a "language of thought." Fodor's ideas have significantly influenced research in cognitive psychology, linguistics, and artificial intelligence. His work explored how mental processes can be understood computationally and how symbols acquire intrinsic meaning.1

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The computational-representational theory of thought (CRTT)
…Putnam, Gilbert Harman, and especially Jerry Fodor. Fodor was the most explicit and influential advocate of the computational-representational theory of thought, or CRTT—the idea that thinking consists of the manipulation of electronic tokens of sentences in a “language of thought.” Whatever the ultimate merits or difficulties of this view, Fodor…
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…Putnam, Gilbert Harman, and especially Jerry Fodor. Fodor was the most explicit and influential advocate of the computational-representational theory of thought, or CRTT—the idea that thinking consists of the manipulation of electronic tokens of sentences in a “language of thought.” Whatever the ultimate merits or difficulties of this view, Fodor…
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