Naïve Realism and Minimal Self
Phenomenology & Mind January 1, 2022 Daniel S. H. Kim 1 citation
Phenomenological accounts of self-consciousness, particularly the concept of a minimal self, can improve analytic philosophy of perception by clarifying the felt character of perceptual experience. Naïve realism, a contemporary theory holding that perception is a direct relation to mind-independent objects, is compatible with and can be enriched by experiential minimalism, a pre-reflective model of self-consciousness from the phenomenological tradition. The paper argues that naïve realism's commitments to relationalism and transparency align with the minimal self view, suggesting these two approaches should be combined.