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| Inverted Spectra, Philosophy of Mind: A term used to describe a thought experiment showing that we cannot be sure that stimuli (here light wavelengths) will be translated into similar mental states by all subjects. It is possible that a color is not localized at the same place on the color spectrum for all subjects, e.g. in an extreme case one may see something as red which another person considers to be green. Since the use of language is based on both having learned public language, they would use the same word despite their differing subjective experience. See also knowledge how, private language, qualia, skepticism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
| Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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| Chalmers, David | Inverted Spectra | Chalmers, David | |
| Churchland, Paul | Inverted Spectra | Churchland, Paul M. | |
| Fodor, Jerry | Inverted Spectra | Fodor, Jerry | |
| Locke, John | Inverted Spectra | Locke, John | |
| Pauen, Michael | Inverted Spectra | Pauen, Michael | |
| Poundstone, W. | Inverted Spectra | Poundstone, W. | |
| Quine, W.V.O. | Inverted Spectra | Quine, Willard Van Orman | |
| Rorty, Richard | Inverted Spectra | Rorty, Richard | |
| Searle, John R. | Inverted Spectra | Searle, John R. | |
| Shoemaker, Sydney | Inverted Spectra | Shoemaker, Sydney | |
| Stalnaker, Robert | Inverted Spectra | Stalnaker, Robert | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-12-07 | |||
