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    It is not the case that Fodor's Language of Thought hypothesis shows that positing representational levels does not explain intentionality but merely relocates the explanatory burden.

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    • 1.Explaining intentionality at one level may be genuinely explanatory even if it doesn't explain intentionality at all levels simultaneously.
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    • 2.LOT provides a naturalistic account of how thoughts have constituent structure and semantic properties, advancing explanation even if incomplete.
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    • 3.Burden-shifting itself can be legitimate progress: explaining mental content in terms of syntax is more tractable than dualist alternatives.
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    • 1.Mental representations require interpretation to possess meaning, but interpretation itself is a mental process requiring representation.
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    • 2.Positing multiple representational levels (thought, language, symbols) multiplies explanatory problems rather than solving the original one.
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    • 3.Without an account of how ANY level of representation acquires intrinsic intentionality, the theory leaves the core problem untouched.
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