Beginning with a general theory of function applied to body organs, behaviors, customs, and both inner and outer representations, Ruth Millikan argues that the

"Ruth Millikan presents a radically different way of viewing the partial regularities that language displays, the norms and conventions of language. The central

How the various things that are said to have meaning -- purpose, natural signs, linguistic signs, perceptions, and thoughts -- are related to one another.

Ruth Garrett Millikan presents a highly original account of cognition - of how we get to grips with the world in thought. The question at the heart of her book

Millikan and Her Critics offers a unique critical discussion of Ruth Millikan's highly regarded, influential, and systematic contributions to philosophy of mind