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common sense

In philosophy, the doctrine that we perceive the external world directly, that what we perceive is what there is and how things are. Common-sense realism has been held by Scottish mathematician Thomas Reid and English philosopher G E Moore. Although a useful antidote to complex metaphysical theories, common sense can mislead – for instance, common sense tells us that the world is flat.

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The records in our newspapers, the late exposure by THE LANCET, and the common sense and senses of common people, furnish too abundant evidence against both defences.

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In literature, both prose and verse, the rationalistic and practical spirit showed itself in the enthroning above everything else of the principles of utility and common sense in substance and straightforward directness in style.

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To impute such a design to Lady Susan would be taking from her every claim to that excellent understanding which her bitterest enemies have never denied her; and equally low must sink my pretensions to common sense if I am suspected of matrimonial views in my behaviour to her.

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