@article {1063, title = {External Realism as a Non-Epistemic Thesis}, journal = {Organon F}, volume = {19}, number = {2}, year = {2012}, pages = {25-30}, type = {State}, abstract = {In this paper I concentrate on evaluating Searle{\textquoteright}s concept of external realism as a non-epistemic thesis . Above all, I evaluate the role it plays in our system of beliefs, knowledge and communicative obligations. There are two important questions: (1) whether a return of transcendental philosophy creates a positive alternative to philosophical naturalism (Quine); (2) whether for the same purpose Fraassens{\textquoteright} constructive empiricism suffices. }, keywords = {condition of intelligibility, constructive empiricism, external realism, naturalism, point-of-view invariance}, url = {http://www.klemens.sav.sk/fiusav/doc/organon/prilohy/2012/2/25-30.pdf}, author = {Z{\'a}me{\v c}n{\'\i}k, Luk{\'a}{\v s}} }