Other Minds
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Other Minds is a philosophical work by John Oulton Wisdom that explores the problem of how we can know and understand the mental lives of others.
All labels observed (1)
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| Other Minds canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Other Minds Context triple: [John Oulton Wisdom, notableWork, Other Minds]
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Other Minds
Other Minds is a philosophical work by J. L. Austin that examines how we talk about and justify knowledge of other people's mental states.
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B.
Another Mind
Another Mind is a jazz fusion album by Japanese pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara, showcasing her virtuosic playing and inventive compositions.
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C.
A Mind with a Heart of Its Own
"A Mind with a Heart of Its Own" is a rock song by Tom Petty from his acclaimed 1989 solo album Full Moon Fever.
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D.
Of Two Minds
Of Two Minds is a documentary film that explores the lives and experiences of people living with bipolar disorder.
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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: Other Minds Target entity description: Other Minds is a philosophical work by John Oulton Wisdom that explores the problem of how we can know and understand the mental lives of others.
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A.
Other Minds
Other Minds is a philosophical work by J. L. Austin that examines how we talk about and justify knowledge of other people's mental states.
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B.
Another Mind
Another Mind is a jazz fusion album by Japanese pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara, showcasing her virtuosic playing and inventive compositions.
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C.
A Mind with a Heart of Its Own
"A Mind with a Heart of Its Own" is a rock song by Tom Petty from his acclaimed 1989 solo album Full Moon Fever.
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D.
Of Two Minds
Of Two Minds is a documentary film that explores the lives and experiences of people living with bipolar disorder.
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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 (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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philosopher ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | John Oulton Wisdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
analogy argument for other minds
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behavioral evidence for mentality ⓘ criteria for ascribing mental states to others ⓘ epistemic justification for beliefs about other minds ⓘ skepticism about other minds ⓘ |
| explores |
how we can know the mental lives of others
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how we can understand the experiences of others ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
logical and conceptual issues about other minds
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relationship between observable behavior and inner mental states ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John Oulton Wisdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
knowledge of other minds
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problem of other minds ⓘ understanding the mental lives of others ⓘ |
| notableWork | Other Minds ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Other Minds Description of subject: Other Minds is a philosophical work by John Oulton Wisdom that explores the problem of how we can know and understand the mental lives of others.
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