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Understanding language is not a mental act from "summary" of The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle

According to Ryle, the idea that understanding language is a mental act stems from a fundamental confusion between different categories of mental activities. While mental acts involve conscious thought processes, understanding language actually involves a different type of activity that is more akin to a skill or a capacity. When we understand language, we are not engaging in an internal mental process but rather engaging with external symbols and their meanings. Ryle argues that understanding language is more like performing a skill than engaging in a mental act because it relies on our ability to interact with the world around us. Just as we do not think about how to walk or ride a bike, we do not consciously think about every word or grammar rule when we understand language. Instead, our understanding is based on our familiarity with the language and our ability to interpret and respond to linguistic symbols in context. This distinction is cruci...
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    The Concept of Mind

    Gilbert Ryle

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