There are two ways of describing what a person believes: one way is to state the proposition which she believes, and the other is to pick out that entity about which she believes something and then state what it is that she believes about that entity
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Nicholas Wolterstorff’s Thomas Reid and the Story of Epistemology explores Reid's common sense philosophy, emphasizing direct realism and the role of perception in belief formation. Reid critiques the "Way of Ideas" and defends the trustworthiness of testimony and perception. The book is important for revitalizing Reid’s relevance in contemporary epistemological debates.
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