How Theravāda Buddhism Enriches the Language of Thought Hypothesis: Beyond Syntax
Comparative Philosophy An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy August 12, 2025 Juanjuan Cheng, Sumanasara Sandamadulle
The Language of Thought Hypothesis (LOTH) posits that mental states operate through a language-like representational system physically implemented in the brain. However, this purely symbolic approach faces a significant limitation: certain mental phenomena—such as intuitions, emotions, and intentions—lack the syntactically compositional structure required by LOTH and therefore cannot be...