Gilbert Ryle

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The Concept of Mind

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Rational thought is a manifestation of our behavioral dispositions.

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To analyze the mind, we must consider the practices of thought.

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Mental states are best understood as dispositions to behave in certain ways.

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To say that someone has a mind is to say that they have certain dispositions to act.

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There is no ghost in the machine.

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Understanding the mind requires a shift from inner to outer behavior.

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We must not confuse the descriptions of mental states with the states themselves.

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The mind is a network of capacities and dispositions.

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Every act of thinking presupposes a context of knowledge.

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We cannot treat mental concepts as if they were physical objects.

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