Abstract
In this paper I explore, in sections 2 and 3, respectively, Herman Dooyeweerd's notion of naive experience and the notion of common sense as found in the writings of Thomas Reid and G. E. Moore. I argue in section 4 that naive experience and common sense are assigned a structurally similar functional role by their advocates-viz., the role of touchstone for philosophy. In the final section I stage a conversation between Dooyeweerd and Reid about the touchstones they adopt.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-42 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Philosophia Reformata |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 14 Mar 2020 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2020 |
Funding
For comments on an earlier draft of this paper I should like to thank Mathanja Berger, Sander Griffioen, Rob Nijhoff, Rik Peels, and Jeroen de Ridder, as well as two anonymous reviewers for this journal. Work on this paper was made possible by a grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The views represented in this paper are those of the author and don’t necessarily coincide with those of the Foundation.
Keywords
- Common sense
- G. E. Moore
- Herman Dooyeweerd
- Naive experience
- Philosophical method
- Thomas Reid