Here Is A Hand

Here is a hand is the name of a philosophical argument created by George Edward Moore against philosophical skepticism and in support of common sense.

The argument takes the form:

  • This is a hand.
  • Here is another hand.
  • There are at least two external objects in the world.
  • Therefore an external world exists.

Read more about Here Is A Hand:  Introduction, Explanation, Logical Form, Effect

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