Representation and Reality
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Representation and Reality is a philosophical work by Hilary Putnam that critically examines functionalism and other theories of mind, language, and reference, challenging prevailing assumptions in analytic philosophy.
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| Representation and Reality canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Representation and Reality Context triple: [Hilary Putnam, notableWork, Representation and Reality]
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Truth and Reality
Truth and Reality is a psychological and philosophical work by Otto Rank that explores the nature of the self, creativity, and human experience beyond traditional Freudian theory.
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Truth and Meaning
Truth and Meaning is a seminal philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that argues for understanding meaning through a formal theory of truth inspired by Tarski.
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The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
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Reality as Social Process
Reality as Social Process is a major philosophical work by Charles Hartshorne that develops a process-oriented, relational view of reality within the tradition of process theology and metaphysics.
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The Problem of Realization
The Problem of Realization is a section of Rosa Luxemburg’s Marxist economic work that examines how capitalist production can be converted into money through sales, focusing on the difficulties of realizing surplus value in capitalist markets.
- 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: Representation and Reality Target entity description: Representation and Reality is a philosophical work by Hilary Putnam that critically examines functionalism and other theories of mind, language, and reference, challenging prevailing assumptions in analytic philosophy.
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A.
Truth and Reality
Truth and Reality is a psychological and philosophical work by Otto Rank that explores the nature of the self, creativity, and human experience beyond traditional Freudian theory.
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B.
Truth and Meaning
Truth and Meaning is a seminal philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that argues for understanding meaning through a formal theory of truth inspired by Tarski.
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C.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
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D.
Reality as Social Process
Reality as Social Process is a major philosophical work by Charles Hartshorne that develops a process-oriented, relational view of reality within the tradition of process theology and metaphysics.
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E.
The Problem of Realization
The Problem of Realization is a section of Rosa Luxemburg’s Marxist economic work that examines how capitalist production can be converted into money through sales, focusing on the difficulties of realizing surplus value in capitalist markets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
limitations of computational models of cognition
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nature of mental representation ⓘ relationship between mind and world ⓘ status of scientific realism ⓘ |
| author | Hilary Putnam ⓘ |
| challenges | prevailing assumptions in analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| criticizes |
certain theories of reference
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computational theory of mind ⓘ functionalism ⓘ orthodox analytic philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPosition | Hilary Putnam's mature views on mind and language ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on functionalism
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chapters on realism ⓘ chapters on reference and representation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hilary Putnam's earlier work on functionalism
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Hilary Putnam's model-theoretic arguments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
artificial intelligence
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cognitive science ⓘ functionalism ⓘ realism ⓘ reference ⓘ representation ⓘ theories of mind ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Putnam's later critique of his own earlier functionalism
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arguments about the limits of computational psychology ⓘ discussion of representation in cognitive science ⓘ impact on debates about realism and reference ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
concerned with realism and anti-realism
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critical of strong functionalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
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