On Fodor-fixation, flexibility, and human uniqueness: A reply to Cowie, Machery, and Wilson

Mind and Language 23 (3):293–303 (2008)
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This paper argues that two of my critics (Cowie and Wilson) have become fixated on Fodor’s notion of modularity, both to their own detriment and to the detriment of their understanding of Carruthers, 2006. The paper then focuses on the supposed inadequacies of the latter’s explanations of both content flexibility and human uniqueness, alleged by Machery and Cowie respectively.

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A Cognitive Theory of Consciousness.Bernard J. Baars - 1988 - New York: Cambridge University Press.
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