[lbo-talk] Epistemic matters relating to science and chairs

Luke Weiger lweiger at umich.edu
Sun Jan 9 17:15:14 PST 2005


Ian wrote:


> 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



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