abstract:Egocentric predicament, a term coined by Ralph Barton Perry in an article (Journal of Philosophy 1910), is the problem of not being able to view reality outside of our own perceptions. All worldly knowledge takes the form of mental representations that our mind examines in different ways.
Originating in traditionalmaterialism from dualisticpresupposition, egocentricpredicament has been an importantweapon for idealismto refutematerialism.