These are the following stances in the Realism vs antiRealism view of the Self.
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Self-Philosophical Considerations by Tekin
1. The hardcore philosophical-realist who insist the Self is so real [as a soul] and evaluation independent to the extent that the immutable Self will survive physical death to the beyond; this is typical of the theists. [Descartes]
2. The hardcore philosophical realist insist on absolute mind independent things but not the Self as a normal thing. In this case he is philosophical-realist about things but anti-realist re his Self and other Selves. [e.g. Dennett, Rorty, Hume]
3. The hardcore philosophical realist who insist on absolute mind-independent things but is Agnostic 'What the Self is" i.e. the Self is likely to be a real independent thing. [e.g. George Graham ]
4. The Anti-philosophical_realist who view the Self as a psychological construct and thus cannot be mind-independent. [e.g. Foucault]
5. The Anti-philosophical_realist who insist on absolute mind-independent things but insist the Self is real as an immutable Self will survive physical death to the beyond; this is typical of the theists. [Berkeley]
6. The Pragmatist who insist the Self is a Real thing. [William James]
7. There may be other categories of view of Self in term of realism vs anti-realism or other views.
This is view 3, i.e.that doesn't make it completely anti-realistic.
- The hardcore philosophical realist who insist on absolute mind-independent things but is Agnostic 'What the Self is" i.e. the Self is likely to be a real independent thing. [George Graham ]
The point is the noumenon is such a faraway thing that can be speculated, they are unable to do the same for the Self which within.
As such, they merely remain Agnostic to secure that psychological consonance to soothe their pains of cognitive dissonance if they are to give up on the idea of the Self as a real thing.
The point is,
the hardcore philosophical realists on things [non-self] [e.g. PH] but is an anti-realist about the self or the Agnostic [either realist or anti-realist] [e.g. Atla] SHOULD give up the idea of philosophical-realism totally regarding non-self things and the Self.
However, it is extremely difficult for them to do so because of the psychological bondage to absolute mind-independence [philosophical realism], clinging to an evolutionary default [illusory] as a useful [more like life or death] illusion.
The above is open for Discussion.
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