Fodor, Jerry

"Mental representation is the solution to the binding problem, not the problem itself."

"The brain is a physical object, but the mind is an abstract object - there's no contradiction here."

"Cognitive modularity means we're not unified rational agents but collections of specialists."

"If thoughts are computational states, then they have syntax but acquire semantics from the world."

"The universality of thought depends on the universality of concepts."

"Mental causation is neither mysterious nor reducible - it's a distinct level of explanation."

"Understanding requires representation, and representation requires structure."

"The difference between minds and mindless matter is the presence of contentful states."

"Cognition is computation with a specific purpose: maintaining accurate models of the world."

"Philosophy of mind is continuous with empirical science once you ask the right questions."

"We are all intuitive dualists until we study cognitive science."

"The problem of other minds dissolves when you understand mental content."

"Rationality is constrained by architecture, but architecture itself is a product of evolution."

"The semantic theory of mind explains how physics and mentality can both be true."

"Mental representation is how finite minds grasp infinite possibilities."

"Cognitive science has taught us that the mind is far stranger than common sense suggests."

"If you deny intentionality, you have no way to explain thought, belief, or desire."

"The mind is not transparent to itself; we don't have direct access to our own mental processes."

"Intentionality is the mark of the mental; thoughts are always about something."

"Cognitive science requires us to think seriously about representation and computation."

"Language of thought must be physically instantiated somewhere in the brain."

"The problem of other minds is not solved by introspection alone."

"Modularity of mind explains why we are so good at some cognitive tasks and so bad at others."

"Concepts are not simply learned; they are partly constituted by our cognitive architecture."

"The explanatory gap between physical processes and conscious experience remains unsolved."

"Fodor's law: the more global a cognitive process is, the less we understand it."

"We must distinguish between the syntax and semantics of mental representations."

"Eliminative materialism gets the philosophy of mind exactly wrong."

"Mental content cannot be determined by internal states alone; the world matters."

"Cognitive development is constrained by innate principles of mental organization."