PHIL 1000H Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Direct And Indirect Realism, Immanuel Kant, Metaphysics
4 Apr 2016
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Noted for using the philosophy of common sense. The philosophy of common sense was the premise of three primary inquiries of the principles of common sense. When philosophy contradicts common sense, philosophy is wrong (do not take at face value) Common sense is objective, reid"s understanding of common sense is a single view and technical term rather than representation of common sense. Obvious objection because a lot of people believe something doesn"t mean it"s true or suggesting common sense is always viewed as subjective but can be proven wrong. Common sense should not be regarded as a sociological term. Reid rejects skepticism defining an overall belief. He steps into philosophy and rejects hume"s approach as he feels hume is skeptic. Reid does not dislike hume, but believes hume has portrayed some theses to be true when he should not have proven them true (hume is half right) Hume argues that you cannot prove that nature is uniform,
