Is ‘Folk Psychology’ a successful theory, a failed theory or not a theory at all?Explain.

Is ‘Folk Psychology’ a successful theory, a failed theory or not a theory at all?

PLEASE A GOOD PRECISE INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION.

YOU MUST SAY CLEARLY:

1) WHAT FOLK PSYCHOLOGY IS

2) WHAT A THEORY IS

3) WHAT COUNTS AS SUCCESS OR FAILURE IN THIS CONNECTION

BRING RELEVANT LITERATURE INTO PLAY AND GIVE A CLEAR AND INDEPENDENT THOUGHT-OUT CONCLUSION WHICH ANSWERS THE MAIN QUESTION.

Please:

focus on

A) CHURCHLAND’S ORIGINAL ATTACK ON FOLK PSYCHOLOGY

B) GORDON’S ARGUMENT THAT FOLK PSYCHOLOGY IS NOT THEORY BUT SIMULATION

C) FODOR’S DEFENCE OF FOLK PSYCHOLOGY AGAINST SCEPTICISM

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