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Jerry Alan Fodor (/ ˈ f oʊ d ər / FOH-dər; April 22, 1935 – November 29, 2017) was an American philosopher and the author of many crucial works in the fields of philosophy of mind and cognitive science. [1]
Jerry Fodor was one of the most important philosophers of mind of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. In addition to exerting an enormous influence on virtually all parts of the literature in the philosophy of mind since 1960, Fodor’s work had a significant impact on the development of the cognitive sciences.
Nov 30, 2017 · Jerry A. Fodor, one of the world’s foremost philosophers of mind, who brought the workings of 20th-century computer technology to bear on ancient questions about the structure of human...
Dec 5, 2017 · In memoriam: Jerry Fodor. We note, with sadness, the passing of Jerry A. Fodor on Nov. 29. Fodor was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century and a giant in philosophical debates about the nature of the mind, concepts, and language.
Dec 1, 2017 · Renowned Rutgers scholar Jerry Fodor, typically seen as one of the most important and influential philosophers of mind of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, died November 29 at his home in New York City after a long illness.
Jerry Fodor, philosopher of the mind and cognitive psychologist: the possibility of a scientific psychology by José E. García-Albea; Remembering Jerry Fodor and his work by Georges Rey; Fodor's Legacy, Inference by David J. Lobina (full version here)
Dec 4, 2017 · Mostly, Jerry Fodor was a delight to read, whether encapsulating the contrast between two philosophies of mind within a single sentence of jazzy aplomb, teasing 'Granny' (who embodied those sunk in dogmatic empiricist or Wittgenstinian slumbers) or reviewing the Elton John-Tim Rice version of Aida… 'like processed cheese.'
Aug 14, 2018 · This is a reminiscence and short biographical sketch of the late philosopher and cognitive scientist Jerry Fodor. It includes a summary of his main proposals about the mind: his “Language of Though...
Jerry Fodor (1935-2017) Daniel Hutto says goodbye to a memorable philosophical sparring partner. Jerry Fodor was forever forecasting and combating a doom-and-gloom return to what he regarded as the dark days of behaviourism in the philosophy of mind.
As a professional philosopher he managed to combine a clear-eyed commitment to the highest standards of argument and clarity with the sheer sense of the fun of engaging in philosophy and arguing for what one believes. At the same time, he never lost sight of the human shortcomings of the profession’s practioners; himself included.
