The Thing and Its Relations
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"The Thing and Its Relations" is a philosophical essay by William James that develops his radical empiricist view that objects are constituted by the network of their relations and experiences rather than by isolated substances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work of philosophy ⓘ |
| author | William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claims |
experience includes both things and relations
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no need to posit unknowable substances behind experience ⓘ relations are as real as terms related ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
constitution of objects
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role of experience in knowledge ⓘ structure of reality ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalApproach |
empiricist
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pragmatist ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British empiricism
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pragmatism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
empirical monism
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network of relations ⓘ pure experience ⓘ relational ontology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
epistemology
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experience ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ nature of objects ⓘ relations ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionOpposedTo |
Cartesian dualism
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substance metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | radical empiricism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalViewDeveloped |
continuity of experience
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objects are constituted by relations ⓘ rejection of isolated substances ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
A World of Pure Experience
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Does Consciousness Exist? NERFINISHED ⓘ Essays in Radical Empiricism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine | radical empiricism ⓘ |
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