AbstractsPhilosophy & Theology

The doubt of material realism.

by Stanley. Nemiroff




Institution: McGill University
Department: Department of Philosophy.
Degree: MA.
Year: 1959
Keywords: Philosophy.; Realism.
Record ID: 1539087
Full text PDF: http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/thesisfile119125.pdf


Abstract

In this paper I shall discuss the theory of what may be called material realism. The term "material" is borrowed fran Kant. He defined "material idealism" as "the theory which declares the existence of objects in space outside us either to be merely doubtful and indemonstrable or to be false and impossible." [...]