Phrases like 'There but for the grace of God go I', 'Pretty please with sugar on top', 'Been there, done that', and 'Put your money where your mouth is' are mental categories evoked by situational contexts; they function as situation labels and category names.

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Speaker

Douglas Hofstadter

Evidence Quote

phrases...These are categories evoked by situations. These are categories. And I want you to understand that all these things are mental categories. [49:09]

Source

Analogy as the Core of CognitionStanford
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:12:22 PM

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