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[from 'Philosophy of Mind' by John Heil, in 11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / a. Idealism ]

Full Idea

Idealism explains appearances by identifying appearances with reality.

Gist of Idea

Idealism explains appearances by identifying appearances with reality

Source

John Heil (Philosophy of Mind [1998], Ch.2)

Book Reference

Heil,John: 'Philosophy of Mind' [Routledge 1998], p.34


A Reaction

Nicely put. There is a certain intellectual integrity about idealism, but it is still mad. The overall picture seems to me incoherent if we don't assume that appearances are bringing us close to reality (without ever quite getting there).