Folk Psychology attacked

DEFENCE OF THE CLAIM THAT FOLK PSYCHOLOGY IS A THEORY.

ITS STATEMENTS ARE LAW-LIKE - LIKE THOSE OF SCIENCE.

FOLK PSYCHOLOGY FAILS TO THROUGH LIGHT ON MANY IMPORTANT FEATURES OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE.

AS A 'COMMON-SENSE' THEORY, IT CAN EXPECT TO GO THE WAY OF OTHER 'COMMON-SENSE' THEORIES.

TWO POSSIBLE FATES FOR FOLK PSYCHOLOGY:

REDUCTION

REPLACEMENT