“Look, suppose you’re an official in the National Science Foundation, and a guy comes to you and says: Listen I have this interesting idea, give me $100,000 and I’ll work on it. And then 50 of the most respected people in the field come up to you and say: Look, the guy’s crazy, that can’t be true. Who are you going to believe? You’re going to end up supporting a very conservative, middle brow scientific institution. It’s hopeless.”
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Jerry Fodor
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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