Putnam's Twin Earth demonstrates that meaning is partly in the external world, not solely in the mind
Putnam's Twin Earth demonstrates that meaning is partly in the external world, not solely in the mind
How does the Twin Earth thought experiment challenge the internalism versus externalism debate in the philosophy of language and meaning?
Twin Earth suggests externalism, as meanings depend on environmental factors, not just internal cognitive states
What the extended mind thesis argues — cognition extends beyond the brain into tools and environment
The extended mind thesis posits that cognitive processes are distributed across the brain, body, and environment
What substance dualism claims — mind and body are fundamentally different kinds of stuff
Dualism posits that mind and body are distinct, non-physical and physical substances, respectively
What embodied cognition claims — thinking depends on having a body, not just a brain
Embodied cognition posits that cognition arises from interactions between an organism and its environment
What Husserl meant by 'intentionality' — consciousness is always consciousness OF something
Intentionality: consciousness inherently directed towards an object
What functionalism claims about the mind — mental states are defined by their functional roles, not their material
Functionalism posits that mental states are characterized by their causal relations to inputs, outputs, and other mental states
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