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Problem of other minds

The problem of other minds is an epistemological problem, and is traditionally stated as the following question: "Given that I can only observe the behavior of others, how can I know that others have minds?". The problem is that knowledge of other minds is always indirect. The problem of other minds does not negatively impact social interactions due to…

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related to Further reading · 47
Problem of other minds → Alvin, Anita, August, Avramides, Blackwell, Bradford, Brainstorms, Buddhist, Buford, Cambridge, Contemporary, Cornell University Press, Daniel, Dennett, Essays, Farrar, Giroux, God, Godfrey-Smith, IL
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Problem of other minds → Alec, Anita, Avramides, Bradley, December, Dowden, Edward, Fieser, Hyslop, In Zalta, Indiana Philosophy Ontology Project, Internet Encyclopedia, ISSN, James, March, OCLC, Other, Philosophy, PhilPapersProblem, Problem
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Problem of other mindsis aepistemological problem0.90text
Christian List have argued that there exists a connection between the problem of other mindsinstance ofPhilosophers0.80text
Benj Hellie's vertiginous questioninstance ofPhilosophers0.80text
i.e. why people exist as themselvesinstance ofPhilosophers0.80text
not as someone elseinstance ofPhilosophers0.80text
Problem of other mindsrelated to External linksFieser0.60section
Problem of other mindsrelated to External linksJames0.60section
Problem of other mindsrelated to External linksDowden0.60section
Problem of other mindsrelated to External linksBradley0.60section
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Problem of other mindsrelated to External linksInternet Encyclopedia0.60section
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