But the Presentative realist maintains that, since the two stars are numerically separate, the astronomical star must be the 'real' star, while the perceived star is merely mental; the real star exists in independence of a knowing subject, while the perceived star is related to a mind.
"John Dewey's logical theory"
Delton Thomas Howard
In opposition to Presentative realism, Dewey offers his 'naturalistic' interpretation of knowledge.
"John Dewey's logical theory"
Delton Thomas Howard
For a great part of our knowledge is Presentative, and we directly perceive the objects of Nature not less than the phenomena of Consciousness.
"Modern Atheism under its forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development, and Natural Laws"
James Buchanan