The Singularity of Singular Thought

A singular thought can be characterized as a thought which is directed at just one object. The term 'thought' can apply to episodes of thinking, or to the content of the episode (what is thought). This paper argues that episodes of thinking can be just as singular, in the above sense, when...

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Published in:Supplementary volume - Aristotelian Society 2011-01, Vol.85, p.21-43
Main Author: Crane, Tim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aboutness
Aristotelianism
Attribution theory
Cognitive psychology
Philosophical object
Propositional attitudes
Psychological attitudes
Singular propositions
Singular terms
Singular Thought
Thought
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Summary:A singular thought can be characterized as a thought which is directed at just one object. The term 'thought' can apply to episodes of thinking, or to the content of the episode (what is thought). This paper argues that episodes of thinking can be just as singular, in the above sense, when they are directed at things that do not exist as when they are directed at things that do exist. In this sense, then, singular thoughts are not object-dependent.
ISSN:0309-7013
1467-8349