Single Idea 18569

[catalogued under 18. Thought / D. Concepts / 1. Concepts / b. Concepts in philosophy]

Full Idea

A philosophical theory of concepts is a semantic theory for our propositional attitudes: it explains how our thoughts can have the content they have.

Gist of Idea

In philosophy theories of concepts explain how our propositional attitudes have content

Source

Edouard Machery (Doing Without Concepts [2009], 2.1.2)

Book Reference

Machery,Edouard: 'Doing Without Concepts' [OUP 2009], p.33


A Reaction

I suppose this is what I am interested in. I want to know in what way concepts form a bridge between content and world. I am more interested in the propositions, and less interested in our attitudes towards them.