Famous People with Name Fodor

Jerry Alan Fodor            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jerry Alan Fodor: an American philosopher and cognitive scientist. He is the State of New Jersey Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and is also the author of many works in the fields of philosophy of mind and cognitive science, in which he has laid the groundwork for the modularity of mind and the language of thought hypotheses, among other ideas.Fodor argues that mental states, such as beliefs and desires, are relations between individuals and mental representations. He maintains that these representations can only be correctly explained in terms of a language of thought (LOT) in the mind. Further, this language of thought itself is an actually existing thing that is codified in the brain and not just a useful explanatory tool. Fodor adheres to a species of functionalism,

Rajmund Fodor            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Rajmund Fodor: is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed Rajmi, and made his debut for the national team in 1993. He studied at Radnóti Miklós High School in Szeged, one of

Marcell Fodor            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Marcell Fodor: is a Hungarian football (defender) player who currently plays for Debreceni VSC.

Carolus Antonius Fodor            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Carolus Antonius Fodor: was a Dutch pianist, conductor, and the most prominent composer of his generation in the Netherlands, writing in the manner of Joseph Haydn.He accompanied his older brother, Carolus Emanuel, to Paris at the age of thirteen, to complete his musical studies, perhaps visiting Russia,[2] but returning to Amsterdam in 1790. Concertising in Amsterdam and The Hague, he built a solid reputation in Dutch musical circles as a pianistic virtuoso.

Zoltán Fodor            Origin/Culture/Country: Hungaian

Zoltán Fodor: is a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 84 kg weight division.