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    Supports→Idealism cannot be shown to be superior to realism, dogmatism, or materialism on rational grounds alone.

    If the very categories through which we assess rational superiority are themselves products of the idealist-realist dispute, no neutral rational tribunal can adjudicate between them.

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    Key Terms

    Adjudicate(describing what functionalism can or cannot do regarding the disagreement)
    To judge, decide, or settle a dispute between two competing views.
    Rational superiority(evaluating which philosophical system is more logically sound)
    Being better or more convincing based purely on logical consistency and sound reasoning, rather than tradition or emotion.
    categories(Kantian epistemology)
    The most basic concepts of objects in general, which are unavoidably employed whenever we think about anything whatsoever
    idealist-realist dispute(metaphysics (study of reality))
    A major philosophical disagreement: idealists believe that reality is fundamentally made of ideas or minds, while realists believe that the physical world exists independently of what anyone thinks about it. This debate has gone on for centuries.

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    neutral rational tribunal(epistemology and logic)
    An impartial judge or decision-maker that uses pure logic to settle disagreements fairly, without favoring one side. Think of it like a completely fair referee who has no bias.

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