Open AccessFodor and demonstratives in LOT
Author(s) -
Una Stojnić,
Ernie Lepore
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
theoria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2171-679X
pISSN - 0495-4548
DOI - 10.1387/theoria.20906
Subject(s) - demonstrative , conversation , linguistics , deixis , philosophy , computer science
In this paper, we consider a range of puzzles for demonstratives in the language of thought we had raised in our last philosophical conversation we had with Jerry Fodor. We argue against the Kaplan-inspired indexing solution Fodor proposed to us, but offer a Fodor-friendly account of the demonstratives in the language of thought in its stead, building on our account of demonstrative pronouns in English.