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#957 Adam Toon - Mind as Metaphor: A Defence of Mental Fictionalism

The Dissenter

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Exploring the Concept of the Mind as an Inner World

The chapter delves into the historical significance of Descartes in shaping the concept of the mind as an inner world, discussing various philosophical attitudes towards this idea. It introduces the concept of 'mental fiction' as a middle ground between materialist and non-materialist perspectives and explores the debates between mechanistic views of the mind, computational theory, eliminativism, and behavioral approaches. The conversation highlights the value of viewing the mind as an inner world as a useful fiction for understanding behavior and language.

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