--- In quickphilosophy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "gabuddabout" <gabuddabout@...> wrote: > > Hi guys, > > Part of the trouble is that the BCP "clan" includes those like Putnam who > attempt a priori arguments against a possible science of psychology. So a > big part of the clan have no competing research proposals. Others do and > historically it is inferring and sorting that have been thought to be the > basis upon which a theory of concept possession is to be had, for starters. > > Does this sound right insofar as it makes sense for Fodor to speak of a clan > of which he's focussing only on a few members? > Hi, Budd. That makes sense to me. But lets say that was his reason, he still lumps everybody together at his peril. Put this way: he lumps it and they may not like it. ;>} W