Rethinking Mental Language: Toon's Fictionalism and its Philosophical Roots.
The article reviews Adam Toon’s book, *Mind as Metaphor: A Defence of Mental Fictionalism*, which argues that discussions about mental states, such as beliefs and desires, are more akin to fictional storytelling than to literal representations of cognitive processes. Toon challenges the traditional...
| Publicado en: | Problems / Problemos Vol. 107; pp. 220 - 224 |
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Vilnius University
2025
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