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semantic externalism: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of language

view that the meaning of terms such as water depends on the environment and community, so meanings are not in the head.

In philosophy of language, semantic externalism refers to view that the meaning of terms such as water depends on the environment and community, so meanings are not in the head. This meaning comes from Putnam (1973) in The Journal of Philosophy.[1]

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  1. Putnam, H. (1973). Meaning and Reference. The Journal of Philosophy, 70(19), 699. https://doi.org/10.2307/2025079

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