A New Conception of Ordinary Objects and the Role of their Identities in Perception

Jacob Caldwell

E-LOGOS, 2015, vol. 2015, issue 2, 30-46

Abstract: This paper levels two charges against our current, mildly hylomorphic conception of ordinary objects: that it contains a logically faulty understanding of matter and an equally problematic treatment of identity; reification is the kernel of both. With the help of McDaniel and Wittgenstein, I construct a suitable critique of the ordinary object and its respective ontology, laying the groundwork for a new ontology of the ordinary object. The discussion of concepts and McDowell at the conclusion of the project acts as a lynchpin, connecting our subjective understanding of our experience with the objects of our experience.

Keywords: ordinary objects; hylomorphism; identity; reification; McDaniel; Wittgenstein (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.18267/j.e-logos.421

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