Putnam's Inverted Spectrum thought experiment is intended to show that
A) only a particular kind of functional state can produce qualitative content.
B) mental states are functional states.
C) having a certain functional organization is not a sufficient condition for being in a certain mental state.
D) having a certain functional organization is a sufficient condition for being in a certain mental state.

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Putnam's Inverted Spectrum thought experiment argues that two individuals could have the same functional organization (e.g., their responses to stimuli could be identical) but still experience qualia (subjective experiences) differently. This suggests that functional organization alone is not enough to guarantee the same mental states, challenging the idea that mental states are purely functional.

Putnam's Inverted Spectrum Thought Experiment Is Intended to Show That