Sellars Contra McDowell on Intuitional Content and the Myth of the Given

摘要: The aim of this paper is to properly situate and contrast McDowell’s Sellars’ views on intuitional content relate them their corresponding the myth Given. Although what McDowell calls ‘intuitional’ seem at first strikingly similar, a deeper level they are radically different. It will be suggested that divergence intimately related different understanding Given consists in how it should best avoided. also argued certain McDowell-inspired objections against viability Sellarsian concept Categorial actually misconstrue place notion system. If can considered as genuine version Myth (and has offered no compelling reasons for thinking otherwise) then account does indeed fall prey it. I shall further argue objection Sellars effect his proper sensibles compromises openness world ultimately fails, and, finally, suggest provide more promising way our thought experience rationally open itself than position.