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Born
Hilary Putnam was born on July 31, 1926, in Chicago Illinois -
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School
He studied at the University of Pennsylvania for a Bachelors of Arts degree -
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School
After his Bachelors, he attended Harvard University for studies in Philosophy -
Theory of the Mind
Putnam belived that your mental state should be understood in terms of theitr functional roles rather than their physical form.Its more important to examine how a mental state functions rather than what its made of. -
Theorys
In the 1960s and 70s, Putnam was known for his theory of Semantic Externalism and the theory of the mind. -
Twin Earth Experiment
This Experiment would assume out there in the universe there is a planet and solar system exactly like Earth. But the difference is that the people on that planet don't call water by that name, but something else because it's chemically different. This would take place before each earth would be able to tell the difference between the two liquids, yet they still call it the same thing. https://youtu.be/KE8NL9G_Fq8 -
Published Additional Findings
Continuing his own research, he later published "Ethics without Ontology". This further discussed the relationship between Metaphysical commitments and Ethical Theory. At the time of this being published, his thinking has shifted towards Pragmatism. -
Died
Hilary Putnam died March 13, 2016 in Arlington, Massachusetts