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objective reality
Also known as: objective reality, objective world, objective truth
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Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 3 facts
perspectiveAnti-realists argue that there is no objective reality or truth regarding moral matters, which implies that moral knowledge is impossible if anti-realism is correct.
claimKnowledge requires truth and objective reality.
claimFeminist epistemology is closely associated with postmodernism and its radical attack on truth and the notion of objective reality.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 2 facts
Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
claimEpistemology assumes the existence of objective truth, which allows for the possibility that beliefs can either match or fail to match reality.
Hard problem of consciousness - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
quoteThe objective world, i.e., the world whose existence does not depend on the perceptions of a particular conscious agent, consists entirely of conscious agents.
Self-Consciousness - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 13, 2017 1 fact
claimThe Kantian picture of self-consciousness is associated with the claim that unified self-consciousness requires a conception of the world as objective, meaning it transcends the subject's specific perspective on it.
The Role of Epistemic Communities and Expert Testimonies in ... academia.edu 1 fact
claimSocial epistemology faces challenges from relativism and anti-objectivism, as these philosophical positions question the feasibility of acquiring objective truth.
A harder problem of consciousness: reflections on a 50-year quest ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
perspectiveThe author argues that perceived space is a phenomenal construct shaped by the mind, rather than a direct reflection of objective reality.
Social Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Feb 26, 2001 1 fact
claimThe 'Strong Program' in the sociology of knowledge, represented by theorists such as Harry Collins and David Bloor, challenged the notion of objective truth by arguing that scientific facts are constructed, constituted, or fabricated rather than discovered.
Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Jun 18, 2004 1 fact
claimImmanuel Kant argued that phenomenal consciousness cannot be a mere succession of associated ideas, but must be the experience of a conscious self situated in an objective world structured by space, time, and causality.