Brain in the Vat

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Questions 8:4-4 (2008)
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A summary and brief discussion of the pedagogical usefulness of Hilary Putnam’s classic thought experiment from Reason, Truth, and History.

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reprint Reiheld, Alison; Kraft, Rory (2008) "Brain in the Vat". Questions: Philosophy for Young People 8():4-4

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