Failing to see the irony in ‘mind-reading’

Alan Costall; I. Leudar; Vasu Reddy

doi:10.1177/0959354306062533

Failing to see the irony in ‘mind-reading’

Alan Costall
, I. Leudar
, Vasu Reddy

Centre for Interaction, Development and Diversity

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We are puzzled by Szilvia Papp's response to the recent Special Issue of Theory & Psychology devoted to critiques of and alternatives to Theory of Mind. Although Papp is a linguist with a special interest not only in Theory of Mind but also in ‘Relevance Theory’, we can find no reference in her response to the critical issues raised in the Special Issue, nor any defence of the dualist metaphysics behind Theory of Mind. Instead, she presents us with a further demonstration that if one starts from dualistic premises, then one does indeed end up with something along the lines of Theory of Mind with its resort to ‘mind-reading’.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-167
Number of pages	5
Journal	Theory & Psychology
Volume	16
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354306062533
Publication status	Published - Apr 2006

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Failing to see the irony in ‘mind-reading’

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