Putnam

Revolutionary War general

Putnam is a surname of English origin, also used as a place name for counties, towns, and other locations across the United States.

Several notable figures bear the name, including Israel Putnam, a general in the American Revolutionary War, and the philosopher Hilary Putnam.

Putnam County stretches along the Hudson River.

realism

truth

Accordance with reality

verification · pragmatism · indeterminacy · representation · world

philosopher

functionalism

Theory emphasizing purposes and roles

mathematics · ethics

functionalism

computation

Mathematical processing work

  • mindSeat of consciousness
  • softwarePrograms directing computer operations
  • hardwareMetal goods and fittings

psychology · behaviorism · realization · consciousness · qualia · neuroscience

externalism

meaning

What something signifies

  • referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
  • waterClear essential liquid
  • H2OWater's molecular notation

XYZ · extension · environment · experts · essence · necessity · gold · elm · beech

place

Connecticut

Northeastern American state

  • OhioMidwestern state, major river
  • countyLocal administrative division
  • townshipCounty's smaller division

municipality · geographic

Opposites
publishing house identity

PutnamRandom House

Major American publisher

Simon & Schuster · HarperCollins · self-publishing · vanity press · small press

philosophical orientation (Hilary Putnam)

PutnamNoam Chomsky

Influential linguist and activist

dualists

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G