other minds problem
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The other minds problem is a philosophical issue concerning how, or whether, we can know that beings other than ourselves possess conscious experiences or mental states.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12128288 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: other minds problem Context triple: [Other Minds, mainTopic, other minds problem]
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mind–body problem
The mind–body problem is a central philosophical issue concerning the relationship between conscious mental states and physical processes in the body and brain.
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How Two Minds Can Know One Thing
"How Two Minds Can Know One Thing" is a philosophical essay by William James that explores how different conscious minds can share or refer to the same object of knowledge within his framework of radical empiricism.
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C.
God and Other Minds
"God and Other Minds" is a 1967 philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that argues belief in God can be rationally justified in a way analogous to belief in other minds.
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D.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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E.
The Mind’s I
The Mind’s I is a philosophical anthology edited by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, self, and identity through essays, stories, and thought experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: other minds problem Target entity description: The other minds problem is a philosophical issue concerning how, or whether, we can know that beings other than ourselves possess conscious experiences or mental states.
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A.
mind–body problem
The mind–body problem is a central philosophical issue concerning the relationship between conscious mental states and physical processes in the body and brain.
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B.
How Two Minds Can Know One Thing
"How Two Minds Can Know One Thing" is a philosophical essay by William James that explores how different conscious minds can share or refer to the same object of knowledge within his framework of radical empiricism.
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C.
God and Other Minds
"God and Other Minds" is a 1967 philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that argues belief in God can be rationally justified in a way analogous to belief in other minds.
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D.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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E.
The Mind’s I
The Mind’s I is a philosophical anthology edited by Douglas Hofstadter and Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, self, and identity through essays, stories, and thought experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
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