ANTHROP 2R03 Lecture Notes - Agoraphobia, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Social Constructionism
4 Apr 2013
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Philosopher of language, physics, science and politics theorist of scientific method and social science method author of a philosophical distinction among domains of experience. Physical reality things exists objectively (ie scientific law) things are independent of our minds and exist irrespective of our ability to think of them. Individual mental reality things are mind-dependant they exist because we think of them and they cease to exist when we cease to think of them. Social reality things are mind dependant but also have an external validity independent of our individual mind. World one in the final analysis, the reality status of phenomena determined by the kick test of reality if they kick back, its real i. e. death cap mushroom. Whether or not you believe that this mushroom is poisonous doesn"t matter. It is objectively lethal and anyone who eats it will die.
