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On the Persistence of the ‘Problem of Other Minds’ in Psychology

Chomsky, Grice and Theory of Mind

Ivan Leudar

University of ManchesterI.leudar{at}manchester.ac.uk

Alan Costall

University of Portsmouthalan.costall{at}port.ac.uk

In this paper we discuss the historical origins and conceptual debts of the Theory of Mind framework (ToM). We investigate its affinities to Chomsky’s psychology, and Paul Grice’s work on meaning. We find that the ToM framework is resourced by the ideas found in Chomsky and Grice, adding very little new to them, and suffering from the same problems of dualism. ToM inherits the traditional dualistic problem of other minds, tries to solve it, and ends up profoundly intellectualizing social interactions.

Key Words: Chomsky • Grice • problem of other minds • Theory of Mind

Theory & Psychology, Vol. 14, No. 5, 601-621 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0959354304046175
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