Naïve Realism
Naïve realism is the belief that we see the world exactly as it is, without objective or bias and that our perceptions are direct and accurate. The variables of perception become somewhat philosophical, as we must come to question the property and reality behind what we see and experience.
For everyday actions, it is sensible for people to trust their perceptions and it is quite possible to make seemingly accurate decisions. For instance, when another student accidentally bumps an object off your desk during a lecture hall, it would be an accurate judgment and reflex to attempt to catch the object before it falls and potentially breaks. With quick and procedural reactions such as these, it is most often in our best interest to place faith in our perceptions.
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For instance, if you were out in public with a partner, you may both exhibit different levels of comfort with regards to public affection. It is unlikely you will take the time to consider the possibility that both sides mediate different social attitudes, ideological beliefs, preferences, cultural and religious backgrounds, and biased personal interests. These factors can be exceptionally deceiving and overlooked for those who possess different insights under different circumstances.
Naïve realism is applicable to material objects as well as our personal interests. Our perceptions can be changed by environmental factors; objects will appear one color and shape in the light, yet in the dark they are a completely different color and shape can be difficult to distinguish. One’s instinctual common sense will most likely continue to tell them that our opinion is objective, yet our beliefs will continue to shape our own perceptions of the world as to what we believe and see is right, wrong, acceptable, and imperative.
This paper will examine the reliability of George Berkeley’s metaphysical theory of Idealism. Berkeley’s Idealism holds that reality is made real by what the mind perceives and that what we perceive to be material is really a collection of immaterial sensations. Idealism is defined as the view “that only mental entities exist, so physical things exist only in the sense that they are perceived” (“Idealism”). Berkeley’s argument of Subjective Idealism is the view that reality consists of one’s mind and its ideas, while Objective Idealism says in addition, a supreme mind produces ideas in the physical world that do not depend on human minds to exist (Velasquez 146). Without Objective Idealism, one can undergo solipsism which is the belief that only one’s self and experiences of the world are real and everything else does not exist (“Solipsism”). Opposing Idealism is the metaphysical view of Materialism which holds that only physical things exist (“Materialism”). This paper will start by examining George Berkeley’s views of Subjective and Objective Idealism and how they apply to reality. Then, the critiques made and supported by Aristotle and Thomas Hobbes against both views of Idealism will be argued. However, these arguments fail to properly examine Berkeley’s Idealism, thus causing the critiques to be based upon misinformation. Although the criticisms pose potential flaws, Berkeley’s Idealism continues to be a major discussion in the metaphysical debate.
Spradley describes “naïve realism” as the belief that all people define the real world in the same ways. For instance, when Lee was looking for the best animal for Christmas dinner he was looking for a huge mass up animal. He believed that his concept of a good animal to eat
Realism, in philosophical terms, refers to the concept that there is a reality beyond our perception. This means that how we see things and what we believe about them has no impact on the nature of said things. For example an individual may see an object as blue and another see the same object to be red, this is merely a disagreement between both parties about how they should label the colour. This wouldn’t mean that both parties are discussing different objects, this shows that no matter what individual’s beliefs or thoughts on the real world are only ever approximations and do not accurately capture reality. (O’Brien, M and Yar, M, 2008)
Realism claims that what we can review about our surrounding is established in the fact that they absolutely exist. What we believe about gathered information is what we think about the actual world. It states that there is an actual world that assimilates directly with what we think about it.
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