Hume Variations
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Hume Variations is a philosophical work by Jerry Fodor that critically examines and challenges David Hume’s views on the mind, causation, and cognitive science.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hume Variations Context triple: [Jerry Fodor, notableWork, Hume Variations]
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The Chess Players
The Chess Players is a painting by Irish artist William Orpen, depicting figures absorbed in a game of chess with his characteristic realism and psychological insight.
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Themes and Variations
Themes and Variations is a collection of poems by Russian writer Boris Pasternak that showcases his lyrical style and philosophical reflections.
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Knight’s Gambit
"Knight’s Gambit" is a collection of detective stories by William Faulkner featuring lawyer Gavin Stevens and set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
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Schoenfeld
Schoenfeld is a German-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as music, sports, and academia.
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Bad Sassendorf
Bad Sassendorf is a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known for its saline thermal baths and health resorts.
- 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: Hume Variations Target entity description: Hume Variations is a philosophical work by Jerry Fodor that critically examines and challenges David Hume’s views on the mind, causation, and cognitive science.
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A.
The Chess Players
The Chess Players is a painting by Irish artist William Orpen, depicting figures absorbed in a game of chess with his characteristic realism and psychological insight.
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B.
Themes and Variations
Themes and Variations is a collection of poems by Russian writer Boris Pasternak that showcases his lyrical style and philosophical reflections.
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C.
Knight’s Gambit
"Knight’s Gambit" is a collection of detective stories by William Faulkner featuring lawyer Gavin Stevens and set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
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D.
Schoenfeld
Schoenfeld is a German-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as music, sports, and academia.
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E.
Bad Sassendorf
Bad Sassendorf is a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known for its saline thermal baths and health resorts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
nature of mental causation
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relation between folk psychology and cognitive science ⓘ status of laws of psychology ⓘ |
| author | Jerry Fodor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
Humean account of causation
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Humean associationist psychology ⓘ radical empiricism about concepts ⓘ |
| critiquesWorkOf | David Hume ⓘ |
| examines |
associationism
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causal reasoning ⓘ cognitive architecture ⓘ mental representation ⓘ modularity of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Humean theory of causation
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Humean theory of mind ⓘ empiricism ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigureDiscussed |
David Hume
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Jerry Fodor ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | naturalistic philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced philosophy students
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cognitive scientists ⓘ philosophers of mind ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
David Hume
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causation ⓘ cognitive science ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionAlignedWith |
nativism about mental structure
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representational theory of mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionOpposedTo | radical Humean empiricism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Language of Thought
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The Modularity of Mind ⓘ |
| supportsViewOf |
computational theory of mind
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innateness of some mental structures ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
conceptual analysis
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philosophical argumentation ⓘ |
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