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Perspectival Realism: Ontology Without an Asterisk
The provided text, an excerpt from a philosophical musing titled “Perspectival Realism: The First Ontology Without an Asterisk,” outlines a specific metaphysical stance which claims that reality is independent but all access to it is inherently mediated. The author introduces Perspectival Realism as a robust position free from the "asterisks" that plague other ontologies like Realism and Idealism, which must acknowledge resistance or mediation, respectively. This framework is built upon three layers of mediation—perceptual iconography, cognitive instrumentation, and linguistic/cultural…
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