Belief and the Basis of Meaning
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Belief and the Basis of Meaning is a philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that explores how beliefs underpin linguistic meaning and interpretation.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Belief and the Basis of Meaning Context triple: [Inquiries into Truth and Interpretation, containsWork, Belief and the Basis of Meaning]
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Realism, Meaning and Truth
Realism, Meaning and Truth is a major philosophical work by Crispin Wright that explores issues in the philosophy of language, truth, and realism, particularly through the lens of anti-realism and the nature of meaning.
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Mind, Language and Reality
Mind, Language and Reality is a landmark collection of Hilary Putnam’s philosophical essays that helped shape contemporary debates in philosophy of mind, language, and metaphysics.
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The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
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On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
- 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: Belief and the Basis of Meaning Target entity description: Belief and the Basis of Meaning is a philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that explores how beliefs underpin linguistic meaning and interpretation.
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A.
Realism, Meaning and Truth
Realism, Meaning and Truth is a major philosophical work by Crispin Wright that explores issues in the philosophy of language, truth, and realism, particularly through the lens of anti-realism and the nature of meaning.
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B.
Mind, Language and Reality
Mind, Language and Reality is a landmark collection of Hilary Putnam’s philosophical essays that helped shape contemporary debates in philosophy of mind, language, and metaphysics.
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C.
The Meaning of Meaning
The Meaning of Meaning is a seminal 1923 work in semantics and the philosophy of language by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards that explores how language, symbols, and thought are related.
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D.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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E.
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
- F. None of above. chosen
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