The uses of the common sense in Thomas Reid’s philosophy
This paper aims to discuss the philosophical roles of common sense in Thomas Reid’s thought. I argue that there is not only one way of appealing to common sense in at- tempt of discovering truth and allowing knowledge. According to my understanding, Reid makes at least three distinct uses of common...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) |
| Repository: | Veritas (Porto Alegre. Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/32795 |
| Online Access: | https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/veritas/article/view/32795 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Thomas Reid. Common sense. Foundation. Method. Refutation Thomas Reid. Sentido común. Fundación. Método. Refutación. Thomas Reid senso comum fundamento método refutação. Filosofia do Senso Comum |
| Summary: | This paper aims to discuss the philosophical roles of common sense in Thomas Reid’s thought. I argue that there is not only one way of appealing to common sense in at- tempt of discovering truth and allowing knowledge. According to my understanding, Reid makes at least three distinct uses of common sense: (1) the foundational use, in which common sense is taken as the foundation upon which knowledge must be built; (2) the methodological use, in which common sense arises as a source of methodological presuppositions of philosophical investigations; (3) the instrumental use, in which common sense, in the light of the emotion of ridicule, is used as an instrument to refute philosophical principles and conclusions. |
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