Language and Mental Imagery

There is much to appreciate in Bence Nanay’s monograph. In particular, Nanay’s analysis of mental imagery is especially insightful. The expression, “mental imagery,” is a technical term introduced in experimental psychology’s nascency. As Nanay rightly argues, our use of, “mental imagery,” qua term of art, should aim to maximize theoretical usefulness in cognitive explanation. Although it’s still common to treat mental imagery as a…

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