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What did Thomas Reid believe was the basis for trusting our sensory impressions to accurately reflect physical reality?
What did Thomas Reid believe was the basis for trusting our sensory impressions to accurately reflect physical reality?
What is the core idea behind Reid's commonsense philosophy?
What is the core idea behind Reid's commonsense philosophy?
How many faculties of the mind did Reid propose exist?
How many faculties of the mind did Reid propose exist?
What is the term for the belief that sensory experience represents physical reality exactly as it is?
What is the term for the belief that sensory experience represents physical reality exactly as it is?
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What did Reid argue was the reason for trusting eyewitness testimony in courts of law?
What did Reid argue was the reason for trusting eyewitness testimony in courts of law?
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What is the characteristic of Reid's theory of perception?
What is the characteristic of Reid's theory of perception?
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What did Reid believe about the nature of the faculties of the mind?
What did Reid believe about the nature of the faculties of the mind?
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What is the term Reid used to describe the state of being reasoned out of the principles of common sense by metaphysical arguments?
What is the term Reid used to describe the state of being reasoned out of the principles of common sense by metaphysical arguments?
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Study Notes
Thomas Reid's Philosophy
- Believed that sensory impressions accurately reflect physical reality due to common sense.
- Attributed several rational faculties to the mind, making him a faculty psychologist.
- Proposed commonsense philosophy, assuming the existence of the physical world and human reasoning powers based on universal human conviction.
Direct Realism
- Believed that sensory experience represents physical reality exactly as it is, also known as naive realism.
- Thought that we experience objects immediately as objects due to our innate power of perception, rather than combining isolated sensations.
Faculties of the Mind
- Believed that faculties are aspects of the mind that actually exist and influence human behavior and thought.
- Considered faculties to be innate and functioning in cooperation with other faculties.
- Identified as many as 43 faculties of the mind, including:
- Abstraction
- Attention
- Consciousness
- Deliberation
- Generalization
- Imitation
- Judgment
- Memory
- Morality
- Perception
- Pity and compassion
- Reason
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This quiz explores the philosophical ideas of Thomas Reid, including his views on sensory impressions, faculty psychology, and commonsense philosophy.
