Philosophy Bites

Jesse Prinz on Thinking with Pictures

Aug 1, 2016

21:40

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The Importance of the Language of Thought

03:43

The Idea of Imagery in the Mind

02:05

What Locke Meant by the Essay Concerning Human Understanding

02:19

Introduction

2min

Do We Think in Images?

2min

What Locke Meant by the Essay Concerning Human Understanding

2min

The Idea of Imagery in the Mind

2min

How to Visualize a Tiger

2min

Is There a Language of Thought?

2min

The Empiricist View of Linguistics

3min

Is There a Difference Between Visual Imagery and Empiricism?

2min

The Importance of the Language of Thought

4min

Many philosophers deny the common sense view that we think with pictures. Are they right to do so? Jesse Prinz doesn't think so. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he explains to Nigel Warburton why we need to think again about thinking with pictures. This episode is part of the series Mind Bites, made in association with Nicholas Shea's AHRC-sponsored Meaning for the Brain and Meaning for the Person project.