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    Reid and the Common Sense tradition argue that certain fo... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Certainty is only achievable through the mind reflecting on the content of its own thoughts, not through the opinions of others.

    Reid and the Common Sense tradition argue that certain foundational beliefs—such as the reliability of memory and perception—are warranted through social trust, not introspection.

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    • 1.We acquire foundational beliefs in childhood through social learning before developing introspective capacity, making social trust epistemically prior.
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    • 2.Introspection alone cannot validate memory or perception without circular reasoning; social confirmation breaks this epistemic circle.
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    • 3.The success of human cooperation and technology depends on shared trust in perception and memory, suggesting social warrant is reliable.
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    • 1.Social trust can propagate widespread false beliefs collectively; consensus doesn't establish truth about perception's actual reliability.
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    • 2.If social trust grounds foundational beliefs, what grounds trust in the social sources themselves? This threatens infinite regress.
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    • 3.Some individuals with atypical social experiences still reliably use memory and perception, suggesting social warrant isn't necessary.
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