Anti-solipsistic Arguments in the Modern Constructivist Paradigm

The article considers the possibilities of resolving the contradiction between constuctivism and realism in epistemology, based on the arguments offered by the representatives of the modern constructivist paradigm. Special attention is paid to the analysis of radical constructivism. Anti-solipsistic arguments in this approach most often have two sides, providing a metaphorical “walking on the razor blade”. They keep from falling into solipsism, but imply a number of caveats that do not allow their authors to be unambiguously attributed to re­alism. This is a postulation of the fundamental unsolvability of the undoubtedly difficult problem of justifying realism. Nevertheless, the author shows that an adequate description of reality in modern constructivism is to understand it as potentially containing an unknown multitude of possibilities and contingent in its development. In this regard, further research of both constructivists and their critics should be aimed at studying the question of justification or refuta­tion of the ontological basis of contradictions; the possibility of intersubjective communication; and the problems of research in the field of artificial intelli­gence. Addressing these issues requires a broader perspective on constructivism and realism.

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Voprosy filosofii
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2025-03-10
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https://doi.org/10.21146/0042-8744-2025-3-14-25
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Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry
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Anti-solipsistic Arguments in the Modern Constructivist Paradigm

Felix Moskalev
Voprosy filosofii
Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry
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Anti-solipsistic Arguments in the Modern Constructivist Paradigm

Felix Moskalev
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The article considers the possibilities of resolving the contradiction between constuctivism and realism in epistemology, based on the arguments offered by the representatives of the modern constructivist paradigm. Special attention is paid to the analysis of radical constructivism. Anti-solipsistic arguments in this approach most often have two sides, providing a metaphorical “walking on the razor blade”. They keep from falling into solipsism, but imply a number of caveats that do not allow their authors to be unambiguously attributed to re­alism. This is a postulation of the fundamental unsolvability of the undoubtedly difficult problem of justifying realism. Nevertheless, the author shows that an adequate description of reality in modern constructivism is to understand it as potentially containing an unknown multitude of possibilities and contingent in its development. In this regard, further research of both constructivists and their critics should be aimed at studying the question of justification or refuta­tion of the ontological basis of contradictions; the possibility of intersubjective communication; and the problems of research in the field of artificial intelli­gence. Addressing these issues requires a broader perspective on constructivism and realism.

Voprosy filosofii(3)
Lomonosov Moscow State University (RU), Moscow State University (TJ)
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