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“Philosophers who pay for their semantics by drawing checks on Darwin are in debt way over their heads.”

Quote by Jerry Fodor

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Jerry Fodor is a renowned American philosopher known for his contributions to the fields of philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and cognitive science. His research focuses on the nature of language, meaning, and cognition, and has had a profound impact on the philosophical community. more

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