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[filed under theme 12. Knowledge Sources / C. Rationalism / 1. Rationalism ]

Full Idea

Pinker's rationalism involves four main ideas: mind is a computational system, which is massively modular with a lot of innate structure resulting from evolution.

Gist of Idea

Rationalism can be based on an evolved computational brain with innate structure

Source

Jerry A. Fodor (In a Critical Condition [2000], Ch.17)

Book Ref

Fodor,Jerry A.: 'In Critical Condition' [MIT 2000], p.204