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kind: concept
name: Putnam's model-theoretic argument
sources:
  - wikipedia: en:76765067@r1368301704
    locator: Glossary of logic, section P
    note: adopted
    mention: wikipedia://en/76765067#3D1M
    sections: [Summary]
inventory: [MTH9G8AP1W]
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## Summary

An argument by Hilary Putnam challenging the conventional understanding of reference and truth, suggesting that semantic externalism leads to radical skepticism about the meanings of terms and the contents of thoughts.