Question

What is G. E. Moore’s metaphysical proof of the external world? Do you think it has succeeded in establishing the existence of external objects?

Answer 1

Moore argues against idealism and scepticism towards the external world on the grounds that skeptics could not give reasons to accept their metaphysical premises than the common sense claims about our knowledge of the external world. In other words, he is more willing to believe that there is an external world, based on his common sense observation rather than to believe the premises of hypothetical and imagined circumstances. Moore’s argument in my view did not succeed in establishing the existence of external objects because his statement was merely a response to the and idealist and skeptic notiok of the external world, rather than a proof for it.