If representational mental states are merely heuristic attributions, then the standard theory's tiered account collapses into a single framework with no non-arbitrary boundary between agency kinds.
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Thoughts or beliefs in your mind that stand for or represent things in the world—like when you think about your friend and that thought represents the actual person.
Standard theory(philosophy of mind)
The widely accepted or mainstream explanation of a topic in philosophy—in this case, likely referring to a common theory about how minds work.
Tiered account(metaphysics and philosophy of mind)
A layered or multi-level explanation that distinguishes between different categories or levels (like having separate rules for different types of things).
heuristic(as used in epistemology and cognitive science)
A practical shortcut or rule of thumb that usually works but isn't guaranteed to be right every time, like guessing someone's mood from their facial expression.