How Two Minds Can Know One Thing
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"How Two Minds Can Know One Thing" is a philosophical essay by William James that explores how different conscious minds can share or refer to the same object of knowledge within his framework of radical empiricism.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How Two Minds Can Know One Thing Context triple: [Essays in Radical Empiricism, hasEssay, How Two Minds Can Know One Thing]
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A.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind is a philosophical and scientific book exploring the nature of reality, consciousness, and the relationship between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and human understanding.
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C.
Unified Theories of Cognition
Unified Theories of Cognition is a comprehensive cognitive science framework proposed by Allen Newell that seeks to explain diverse mental processes—such as problem solving, memory, and learning—within a single, unified theoretical architecture.
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D.
The Art of Thought
The Art of Thought is a seminal 1926 book by social psychologist Graham Wallas that introduced the influential four-stage model of the creative process (preparation, incubation, illumination, verification).
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E.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
- 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: How Two Minds Can Know One Thing Target entity description: "How Two Minds Can Know One Thing" is a philosophical essay by William James that explores how different conscious minds can share or refer to the same object of knowledge within his framework of radical empiricism.
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A.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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B.
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind is a philosophical and scientific book exploring the nature of reality, consciousness, and the relationship between quantum mechanics, cosmology, and human understanding.
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C.
Unified Theories of Cognition
Unified Theories of Cognition is a comprehensive cognitive science framework proposed by Allen Newell that seeks to explain diverse mental processes—such as problem solving, memory, and learning—within a single, unified theoretical architecture.
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D.
The Art of Thought
The Art of Thought is a seminal 1926 book by social psychologist Graham Wallas that introduced the influential four-stage model of the creative process (preparation, incubation, illumination, verification).
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E.
Kinds of Minds
Kinds of Minds is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores the nature and varieties of consciousness and intelligence across humans, animals, and machines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work on epistemology ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
how two minds can know one and the same thing
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identity of the known object across different experiences ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reconcile individual experience with common objects of knowledge
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show how shared knowledge is possible within radical empiricism ⓘ |
| author | William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 20th century ⓘ |
| concerns |
consciousness
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experience ⓘ identity conditions for objects of knowledge ⓘ reference ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
common object of knowledge
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how different conscious minds can refer to the same object ⓘ inter-subjective reference ⓘ relation between experience and objects ⓘ |
| hasKeyIdea |
continuity of experience underlies shared knowledge
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objects of knowledge are constituted within experience ⓘ relations are directly experienced and not merely intellectual constructions ⓘ the same object can be part of multiple streams of experience ⓘ the world of experience is a network of directly felt relations ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
nature of cognitive relations
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relation between subject and object ⓘ |
| influencesField |
analytic discussions of shared reference
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phenomenology of intersubjectivity ⓘ |
| isPartOf | William James’s radical empiricist project ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
epistemology
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problem of shared knowledge ⓘ radical empiricism ⓘ |
| philosopherDiscussed | William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
empiricist
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pragmatist ⓘ |
| philosophicalDomain |
philosophy of mind
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theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
American pragmatism
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radical empiricism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
A Pluralistic Universe
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Essays in Radical Empiricism NERFINISHED ⓘ The Meaning of Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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