Other Minds
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Other Minds is a philosophical work by J. L. Austin that examines how we talk about and justify knowledge of other people's mental states.
All labels observed (1)
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| Other Minds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2686003 — 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 Context triple: [J. L. Austin, notableWork, Other Minds]
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A.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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B.
The Sound in Your Mind
"The Sound in Your Mind" is a 1976 country album by Willie Nelson that blends original songs and covers in his signature outlaw country style.
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C.
The Mind's Sky
The Mind's Sky is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the nature of consciousness, perception, and the human mind through the lens of astronomy, physics, and cognitive science.
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D.
Illmind
Illmind is a Filipino-American hip-hop producer and songwriter known for his work with major artists and contributions to both mainstream rap and underground music.
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E.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Other Minds Target entity description: Other Minds is a philosophical work by J. L. Austin that examines how we talk about and justify knowledge of other people's mental states.
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A.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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B.
The Sound in Your Mind
"The Sound in Your Mind" is a 1976 country album by Willie Nelson that blends original songs and covers in his signature outlaw country style.
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C.
The Mind's Sky
The Mind's Sky is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the nature of consciousness, perception, and the human mind through the lens of astronomy, physics, and cognitive science.
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D.
Illmind
Illmind is a Filipino-American hip-hop producer and songwriter known for his work with major artists and contributions to both mainstream rap and underground music.
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E.
Beyond Reason
"Beyond Reason" is a memoir by Margaret Trudeau in which she recounts her life as the wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and her personal struggles with mental health and public scrutiny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | radical skepticism about other minds ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oxford philosophy
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mid-20th-century British philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
J. L. Austin
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John Langshaw Austin ⓘ
linked to:
J. L. Austin
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| concerns |
criteria and evidence for mental states
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skepticism about other minds ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
public criteria for mental concepts
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role of linguistic practices in epistemology ⓘ |
| examines |
justification of knowledge of other people’s mental states
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use of mental state verbs in everyday language ⓘ |
| firstPresentedBy | J. L. Austin ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criteria for ascribing mental states to others
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how we talk about mental states ⓘ ordinary language analysis ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm |
lecture
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalIssue |
problem of access to others’ inner experiences
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relationship between behavior and mental states ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent debates on other minds in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ordinary language analysis of the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
epistemology
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knowledge of other minds ⓘ mental states ⓘ other minds problem ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
analytic philosophy
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ordinary language philosophy ⓘ |
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