Twin Earth is a thought experiment proposed by philosopher Hilary Putnam in his papers "Meaning and Reference" (1973) and "The Meaning of 'Meaning'" (1975)...

Twin Earth may refer to: Earth analog or Twin Earth, a theoretical other planet with conditions similar to Earth Twin Earth thought experiment by philosopher...

nomologically possible. Some thought experiments present scenarios that are not nomologically possible. In his Twin Earth thought experiment, Hilary Putnam asks...

more about the two construals of meaning Swamp man thought experiment Twin Earth thought experiment Within the context of the philosophy of mind, externalism...

conception of the mental from the problems posed by the famous "Twin Earth" thought experiment of Hilary Putnam. Very briefly, the question is whether it is...

water is H2O, or for gold to be atomic number 79. Putnam's Twin Earth thought experiment can be used to illustrate the same point with water. American...

opposition to machine-state functionalism can be read about in his Twin Earth thought experiment. In non-technical terms, a Turing machine is not a physical...

Simulated reality – Concept of a false version of reality Twin Earth thought experiment – Thought experiment proposed by Hilary Putnam Ultimate fate of the universe –...

introducing the notion of semantic externalism based on a thought experiment called Twin Earth. In philosophy of mathematics, Putnam and W. V. O. Quine...

Putnam objects to this position by way of his twin Earth thought experiment. He imagines a twin Earth in another part of the universe that is exactly...

distinction concerns the problem of duplication, for example, in the Twin Earth thought experiment. It is usually held that duplication only involves qualitative...

In physics, the twin paradox is a thought experiment in special relativity involving twins, one of whom takes a space voyage at relativistic speeds and...

– Truth by consensus – Truth predicate – Truth-value link – Twin Earth thought experiment – Two Dogmas of Empiricism – Two truths doctrine – Uncertainty...

Putnam is thought to have pioneered semantic externalism in his 1975 paper "The Meaning of 'Meaning'". His Twin Earth thought experiment, from the aforementioned...

our thoughts and external state of affairs – whether concepts or objects. To defend his position, Putnam developed the famous Twin Earth thought experiment...

philosophy, the brain in a vat (BIV) is a scenario used in a variety of thought experiments intended to draw out certain features of human conceptions of knowledge...

intension could vary in different hypothetical worlds. In the twin Earth thought experiment, for example, inhabitants might use "water" to mean their equivalent...

name's referent (for one example of how this might happen, see Twin Earth thought experiment). Causal theories of reference were born partially in response...

kinds can not be thought of via descriptive processes or creating endless lists of properties. In Putnam's Twin Earth thought experiment, one is asked to...

intension could vary in different hypothetical worlds. In the twin Earth thought experiment, for example, inhabitants might use "water" to mean their equivalent...

has remained more popular than the earlier expression thought-transference. Telepathy experiments have historically been criticized for a lack of proper...

A hallmark of Albert Einstein's career was his use of visualized thought experiments (German: Gedankenexperiment) as a fundamental tool for understanding...

and she strangely cannot remember Mertle's name. Leroy (Experiment 629) is Stitch's evil twin brother who is created in Leroy & Stitch. He has red fur...

1973 in philosophy The Twin Earth thought experiment is presented by Hilary Putnam in his paper "Meaning and Reference". Bruner, Jerome, Beyond the Information...

Stitch, also known as Experiment 626 (pronounced "six-two-six"), is a fictional character from Disney's Lilo & Stitch franchise. A genetically engineered...

is a fictional character and main antagonist of the ABC television series Twin Peaks, played by Frank Silva. He is an interdimensional entity who feeds...

of twin seeds. This experiment was more satisfactory, and soon a universe was growing within a cosmic egg. Ultimately, however, one of the male twins, Pemba...

Wheeler's delayed-choice experiment describes a family of thought experiments in quantum physics proposed by John Archibald Wheeler, with the most prominent...

Twin Peaks is an American mystery-horror drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and ran for...

The basic plot line is derived from a 1911 thought experiment in special relativity, commonly called the twin paradox, proposed by French physicist Paul...