> Were you a representationalist when you were 10, or 15?
I think so.
> The idea of representation[s] and representationalism [as epistemology and
philo. of
> science] is a deeply historical phenomenon. It most definitely is not
common
> sense.
Well, here we differ. I think viewing our sets of empirical beliefs as picture books of a sort is pretty widespread.
> And what's so great about common sense anyway?
Many of my own philosophical positions aren't particularly common sensical. But when they aren't, I don't pretend that they are (at least, I strive not to).
-- Luke