Question
Ernst von Glasersfeld’s version of this position assesses scientific theories based on their “functional fit” rather than their correspondence to a “real world.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this broad position in the philosophy of science. Brouwer’s mathematical intuitionism is a form of this position since it holds that a type of object can only be proven to exist by exhibiting an example.
ANSWER: radical constructivism [accept word forms]
[10e] von Glasersfeld’s Radical Constructivism engages in an anti-realist reading of this thinker’s “genetic epistemology,” applying his notion of equilibration to the history of science. This psychologist claimed equilibration allows progression through the stages of cognitive development.
ANSWER: Jean Piaget [or Jean William Fritz Piaget]
[10h] von Glasersfeld equates Piaget’s notion of the infant’s “sensory field” with this Kantian concept, which is the unstructured sensory input that we synthesize into experience.
ANSWER: the manifold [or das Mannigfaltige]
<AK, Philosophy (Contemporary)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable of the Miis | Water Buffalo | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Goldman & Jackson | Knox et al | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| The Chard Problem of Consciousness | Three Cantabrigians | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 50% | 17% |