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The 'Tim and Tim*' thought experiment compares a normal person (Tim) with a brain-in-a-vat (Tim*) who has identical mental states but is radically deceived about their external situation.
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- Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu via serper
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- Brain-in-a-vat argument concept
- Time entity