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Common Sense as Evidence: Against Revisionary Ontology and Skepticism
In Felicia Ackerman (ed.), Midwest Studies in Philosophy. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. pp. 53–78 (1981)
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common sense as evidence: against revisionary ontology and skepticism common sense – not fixed, the very kinds of things which “everyone knows” defence of common sense —the proposition that significant number of people have lived on the surface of the earth special theory of relativity – deserves more credence than even the most sophisticated systematic theories in contemporary ontology method of reflective equilibrium – conservative and not reactionary moderates – having something in common with Moorean targets dogmatism paradox – genuine philosophical puzzle legal rules of evidence – restrictions on admissibility of relevant evidence nonepistemic – ultimate rationale for setting aside apparently relevant evidence usually
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