Idealism
In the realm of metaphysics, Philosophical Idealism is the
theory that reality exists,
and that it exists in the realm of mind.
Having regard to the philosophical problems of dualism,
and the arguments of dogmatic skepticism, Idealism asserts that belief
in a physical realm independent of perception, is a leap of
unsubstantiated
blind faith.
George Berkeley is
possibly the best known proponent
of Idealism.
A number of problems have been flagged with Idealism, and
though many
of these prove to be attributable to a wrong understanding of the
primary
issues, there are never the less some problem areas that need to be
addressed
in any particular Idealistic framework.
1 Differentiating between ideas
associated with the
body. I may have an idea of lifting my hand but I may not
actually
lift my hand. (These difficulties can be resolved by a better
understanding
of 'body'.)
2 Time. (These difficulties can
be resolved by a better
understanding of time as an ideas
flow.)
3 Technology.
The 'Person Paradigm' could be considered a form of Idealism,
though
with the luxury of a larger context, which allows for a more qualified
Idealism, modified by a more complex theological reality.
4 Perception
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