Editing Archimedean point (section)

{{Short description|A hypothetical "God's-eye view" of the world}}
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An '''Archimedean point''' ({{Langx|la|'''Punctum Archimedis'''}}) is a hypothetical [[Point of view (philosophy)|viewpoint]] from which certain [[objective truth]]s can perfectly be [[perceive]]d (also known as a '''God's-eye view''') or a reliable starting point from which one may reason. In other words, a view from an Archimedean point describes the ideal of removing oneself from the [[Unit of observation|object of study]] so that one can see it in relation to all other things while remaining independent of them.<ref>[[Simon Blackburn|Blackburn, Simon]], ed. [2008] 2016. "[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095422175 Archimedean Point]" ([[quick reference]]). ''[[The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy]]'' (2nd rev. ed.). e<nowiki/>{{ISBN|9780191727726}}. [[Oxford Reference]]. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref>

For example, the [[philosopher]] [[John Rawls]] uses the [[heuristic]] device of the [[original position]] in an attempt to remove the particular [[biases]] of individual [[agency (philosophy)|agents]] to demonstrate how [[Rational Choice Theory|rational beings]] might arrive at an objective formulation of [[justice]].<ref>[[Daniel Bell|Bell, Daniel]]. [2001] 2020."[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/communitarianism/#UniVerPar Communitarianism]" (revised ed.). ''[[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]]''. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref>