What is 'common sense'?

Post by fapjacks » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 6:54 AM UTC

e40 wrote: post #34

hzhou321 wrote: post #9

Common sense should not be defined as common knowledge. It is not describing a type of knowledge which one simply know or ignorant. Rather it describes a most general type of critical thinking process where common people will reach the similar conclusion when they are asked to engage in the critical thinking. For example, cutting vegetables. I would say it is a common sense to always put your holding figures on top (…

I've been thinking a lot about this lately, because some people in my life are exhibiting a great lack of common sense. I think common sense is the ability to correctly prioritize possible solutions to problems, or to prioritize desires vs needs vs abilities. I often see people incorrectly prioritize solutions because they let their emotion and desires get in the way. When this happens, usually something bad happens…

Post by cristianpascu » Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 10:38 AM UTC

analyst74 wrote: post #15

cristianpascu wrote: post #6

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> Considered objectively, it's the opposite of empiricism. It's not. Because we call it a sense, it might have nothing to do empirical senses. It has to do with what we believe about the world, including right and wrong. Common sense can be very well justified (the justification being outhere, although not all are aware of it), or it might be something seen on TV or read on HN. Perhaps it's fair to say that it's the…

Am I reading this wrong, or is cristianpascu basically saying he miss the good old days before minorities had rights?