[Wittrs] Re: Is the Third Axiom True?

  • From: Gordon Swobe <gts_2000@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: wittrsamr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:33:13 -0700 (PDT)

At the most basic level, Searle argues for the existence of intrinsic mental 
states. On Searle's view people really do have such things as beliefs and 
desires. 

Because Searle rejects the Cartesian categories he can acknowledge the 
existence of such things as beliefs and desires without positing anything 
non-physical.

Some intellectually challenged people don't understand what he means. They 
accuse him and his followers of Cartesianism or something resembling it. 

Oh well.

-gts



      
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