Brains in a VAT and memory: How (not) to respond to Putnam's argument

Putnam's argument that we are not brains in a VAT has recently seen a resurgence in interest. Although objections to it are legion, an emerging consensus seems to be that even if it successfully refutes one version of the brain in a VAT scenario, lifelong envatment, it is powerless against a di...

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Main Author: Kraft Tim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy - Institute for Philosophy 2020-01-01
Series:Belgrade Philosophical Annual
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0353-3891/2020/0353-38912033039K.pdf