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Philosophy of Cognitive Science :: Folk Psychology and Theory of Mind

7.1a The Nature of Folk Psychology

See also: 2.1c. Eliminativism, 2.1g. Propositional Attitudes, General, 7.1b. The Theory Theory, 7.1c. The Simulation Theory, 7.1d. Theory of Mind, Misc, 7.1e. Folk Concepts and Folk Intuitions.

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