An Internal Incompatibility in Internal Realism

During the 80s, Hilary Putnam developed a metaphysical viewpoint called 'internal realism'. Its slogan said, "the mind and the world together make up the mind and the world." According to Putnam, internal realism has two elements: 1) conceptual relativity and 2) seeing truth as i...

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Main Author: Hamed Ghadiri
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Published: Allameh Tabataba'i University Press 2021-09-01
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description During the 80s, Hilary Putnam developed a metaphysical viewpoint called 'internal realism'. Its slogan said, "the mind and the world together make up the mind and the world." According to Putnam, internal realism has two elements: 1) conceptual relativity and 2) seeing truth as idealized rational assertability. Here it will be argued that there is an internal incompatibility in the second element; i.e. truth as idealized rational assertability. To explain this incompatibility, firstly it will be shown that the idealization of rational assertability is duo to Putnam's emphasis on realistic intuitions of truth. Secondly, it will be shown that Putnam prefers to use 'sufficiently good conditions' instead of 'ideal conditions' to make a distinction between his idea and pierce's. Finally, it will be argued that some implication of 'sufficiently good conditions' is incompatible with those realistic intuitions of truth. Hence, one can conclude that there is an incompatibility in Putnam's attitude toward truth.
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spelling doaj.art-399297721080469aab9da6efa8f118402023-12-18T10:47:58ZfasAllameh Tabataba'i University Pressحکمت و فلسفه1735-32382476-60382021-09-01176711313310.22054/wph.2021.47209.177113394An Internal Incompatibility in Internal RealismHamed Ghadiri0Ph.D. in Logic, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IranDuring the 80s, Hilary Putnam developed a metaphysical viewpoint called 'internal realism'. Its slogan said, "the mind and the world together make up the mind and the world." According to Putnam, internal realism has two elements: 1) conceptual relativity and 2) seeing truth as idealized rational assertability. Here it will be argued that there is an internal incompatibility in the second element; i.e. truth as idealized rational assertability. To explain this incompatibility, firstly it will be shown that the idealization of rational assertability is duo to Putnam's emphasis on realistic intuitions of truth. Secondly, it will be shown that Putnam prefers to use 'sufficiently good conditions' instead of 'ideal conditions' to make a distinction between his idea and pierce's. Finally, it will be argued that some implication of 'sufficiently good conditions' is incompatible with those realistic intuitions of truth. Hence, one can conclude that there is an incompatibility in Putnam's attitude toward truth.https://wph.atu.ac.ir/article_13394_f4b392c060bb04441f76c7810d7d8c7e.pdfinternal realismhilary putnamrational assertabilitymetaphysical realism
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An Internal Incompatibility in Internal Realism
حکمت و فلسفه
internal realism
hilary putnam
rational assertability
metaphysical realism
title An Internal Incompatibility in Internal Realism
title_full An Internal Incompatibility in Internal Realism
title_fullStr An Internal Incompatibility in Internal Realism
title_full_unstemmed An Internal Incompatibility in Internal Realism
title_short An Internal Incompatibility in Internal Realism
title_sort internal incompatibility in internal realism
topic internal realism
hilary putnam
rational assertability
metaphysical realism
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