This philosopher argued against "brain state theorists" in a series of works outlining his multiple realizability thesis.
This thinker attempted to resolve Skolem's Paradox in a paper titled "Models and Reality." Along with Quine, this thinker names an "indispensability" argument for mathematical realism. This philosopher argued against "brain state theorists" in a series of works outlining his multiple realizability thesis. To demonstrate that meaning is not determined by intrinsic properties, he created a thought experiment involving a counterpart to Oscar who uses the word "water" to refer to XYZ instead of H20. In Reason, Truth, and History, he attempted to refute the idea of the "brain in a vat." For 10 points, name this philosopher whose essay "The Meaning of Meaning" put forth his "Twin Earth" thought experiment.
This thinker attempted to resolve Skolem's Paradox in a paper titled "Models and Reality."
Hilary Putnam