substancethough
Substancethough is a term used in philosophy and cognitive science to discuss how mental states and linguistic expressions relate to physical substances. It is a neologism rather than a standard theory, employed to highlight the interaction between what exists ontologically (substance) and what is known or thought about it (thought).
The term has appeared in interdisciplinary debates rather than in a single canonical work. It is often
In one strand, substancethough emphasizes that thoughts about substances may reveal their nature, while in another
Scholars use the term in thought experiments about invisibly present chemical substances, or when considering how
Critics argue that substancethough is imprecise and blends two separate concerns: ontology and epistemology. They warn
Related topics include ontology, philosophy of mind, representation, and scientific realism.