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 In the philosophy of mind, Putnam is known for his hypothesis of multiple realizability and for the concept of functionalism, an influential theory regarding the mind-body problem.[1][4] In the philosophy of language, he, along with Saul Kripke and others, developed the causal theory of reference and, prompted by his "Twin Earth" thought experiment, invented the notion of semantic externalism while formulating his own theory of meaning.[5] (more....)
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- ^ a b Casati R., "Hillary Putnam" in Enciclopedia Garzanti della Filosofia, ed. Gianni Vattimo. 2004. Garzanti Editori. Milan. ISBN 8811505151
- ^ King, P.J. One Hundred Philosophers: The Life and Work of the World's Greatest Thinkers. Barron's 2004, p. 170.
- ^ Jack Ritchie (June 2002). "TPM:Philosopher of the Month". Retrieved 2006-08-01.
- ^ LeDoux, J. (2002). The Synaptic Self; How Our Brains Become Who We Are. New York: Viking Penguin. ISBN 8870787958.
- ^ P. Clark-B. Hale (eds.), "Reading Putnam", Blackwell, Cambridge (Massachusetts)-Oxford 1995.
