Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications
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Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications is a philosophical paper by David Lewis that analyzes how mental states can be identified with physical states through theoretical and empirical considerations.
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| Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications canonical | 1 |
| “Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16170182 — 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: Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications Context triple: [Philosophical Papers, Volume I, containsWork, Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications]
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A.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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The "Mental" and the "Physical"
"The 'Mental' and the 'Physical'" is a seminal philosophical work by Herbert Feigl that defends a scientific realist and identity-theoretic account of the relationship between mind and body.
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Psychosemantics
Psychosemantics is a philosophical work by Jerry Fodor that develops and defends a causal, computational theory of mental representation and meaning.
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D.
On the Theory of Objective Mind
"On the Theory of Objective Mind" is a philosophical work that explores how shared, externalized structures of thought and culture constitute an objective dimension of mind beyond individual subjectivity.
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E.
“Sensations and Brain Processes”
“Sensations and Brain Processes” is a landmark 1959 philosophical paper in which J. J. C. Smart defends the mind–brain identity theory by arguing that sensations are nothing over and above brain processes.
- 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: Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications Target entity description: Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications is a philosophical paper by David Lewis that analyzes how mental states can be identified with physical states through theoretical and empirical considerations.
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A.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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B.
The "Mental" and the "Physical"
"The 'Mental' and the 'Physical'" is a seminal philosophical work by Herbert Feigl that defends a scientific realist and identity-theoretic account of the relationship between mind and body.
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C.
Psychosemantics
Psychosemantics is a philosophical work by Jerry Fodor that develops and defends a causal, computational theory of mental representation and meaning.
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D.
On the Theory of Objective Mind
"On the Theory of Objective Mind" is a philosophical work that explores how shared, externalized structures of thought and culture constitute an objective dimension of mind beyond individual subjectivity.
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E.
“Sensations and Brain Processes”
“Sensations and Brain Processes” is a landmark 1959 philosophical paper in which J. J. C. Smart defends the mind–brain identity theory by arguing that sensations are nothing over and above brain processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
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this entity surface form:
“Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications”