As we all know now, a radical constructivist believes that we obtain knowledge through our experiences. I do not believe in the whole, "A rock does not exist until I have experienced it. You can not show me a rock that I have not experienced because once you show me it, I have experienced it." Yet, I do believe that when it comes to specific things, we can only know from our experiences.
For example, people. (In a hypothetical situation) I hear my friends talking about someone who I do not know. I am uncertain of the existence of the proclaimed person that they are describing. I am not doubting the unknown person's physical existence, but I am uncertain of who this person really is. The characteristics that they give this person are not certain to me because I have not experienced them. They may or may not be funny to me, they may or may not seem intelligent, I do not know. Since we perceive who people are subjectively, the unknown person as other people describe him/her, to me, does not exists because I may not perceive them that way.
How do you truly know someone?
Is this a radical constructivist's view on people?
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