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| Common sense: In philosophy, common sense refers to basic, universally held beliefs that serve as a foundation for rational thought. Main representatives of common sense philosophy include Thomas Reid, G.E. Moore, and other philosophers in the Scottish School of Common Sense in the 18th and 19th centuries._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Thomas Reid on Common Sense - Dictionary of Arguments
Breidert I 216 Common sense/Breidert: the common sense philosophy was particularly strong in 18th century Scotland. Representative: Thomas Reid. - - - Gadamer I 30 There is no doubt that the Aristotelian-scholastic tradition of the sensus communis has become effective. The study of... Gadamer I 31 the development of the senses and their capacity for cognition is drawn from this tradition and is ultimately intended to correct the exaggerations of philosophical speculation. (Thomas ReidVsMetaphysics). >Metaphysics, >Reason, >Empiricism, >Rationalism. Gadamer: But at the same time the reference of the common sense to society is recorded: Reid: » They serve to direct us in the common affairs of life, where our reasoning faculty would leave us in the dark«. In their eyes, the philosophy of common sense, of good sense, is not only a remedy against that of metaphysics - it also contains the basis of a moral philosophy that really does justice to the life of society. >Ethics, >Morals. Gadamer: The moral motive in the concept of common sense or bon sens has remained effective to this day and distinguishes these concepts from our concept of "Gesunder Menschenverstand". >Bon sens/Bergson, >Sensus communis. 1. Thomas Reid, The philosophical Works, ed. Hamilton, eighth edition, 1895._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Reid I Th. Reid An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense: A Critical Edition 2000 Ber I W. Breidert Berkeley In Grundprobleme der großen Philosophen, J. Speck (Hg), Göttingen 1997 Gadamer I Hans-Georg Gadamer Wahrheit und Methode. Grundzüge einer philosophischen Hermeneutik 7. durchgesehene Auflage Tübingen 1960/2010 Gadamer II H. G. Gadamer The Relevance of the Beautiful, London 1986 German Edition: Die Aktualität des Schönen: Kunst als Spiel, Symbol und Fest Stuttgart 1977 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19