critical realism

[t.anderson]

What do you think of it?

[John Jones]

Critical reasoning?...

If I never reason, does that mean I stare blankly and just go along with
automatic limb movements to get me around? If I am also conscious in that
scenario then I am continually taken by surprise by what I am doing.
However, if I reason, then I am not taken by surprise by what I am doing
because I have already worked out what I will be doing. But in both cases I
am doing something. Whether I want to do it, or not, could be anticipated or
not anticipated, but the anticipation won't tell me whether I am happy in
doing it.
There's something wrong with the idea of 'reasoning' isn't there?

jJ

t.anderson <ta...@metacortex.org> wrote in message
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[t.anderson]

"John Jones" <scoob...@btopenworld.com> wrote

> Critical reasoning?...

No, Critical Realism.

[John Jones]

Realism, rationalism, reason, its all the same to me mate. They are all
coming from the same place.
JJ

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[Karl Pfeifer]

John Jones wrote:
>
> Realism, rationalism, reason, its all the same to me mate. They are all
> coming from the same place.
> JJ

Then why did you ask, if you already have your answer? Critical Realism
(usually in caps) labels a particular position in the philsophy of
science. Put it in your browser and you'll find plently of websites,
journals, etc, devoted to it.

KP

[John Jones]

> Then why did you ask, if you already have your answer?

Ask? What answer?
Jj

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