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<p>The “fallacy of misplaced concreteness” -- the error of mistaking scientific abstractions for concrete reality -- is a central preoccupation of <i>The Blind Spot.</i> In this commentary I raise a question about the surprising tenacity of this fallacy. Given that it was pinpointed by various philosophers one hundred years ago, why did it remain so prevalent that a book such as <i>The Blind Spot</i> needed to be published now? I outline three possible answers to this question, discussing how they shed a critical light on the arguments presented in the book.</p>

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Why are we still suffering from the blind spot?

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    2025年12月23日

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  • Mazviita Chirimuuta

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The “fallacy of misplaced concreteness” -- the error of mistaking scientific abstractions for concrete reality -- is a central preoccupation of The Blind Spot. In this commentary I raise a question about the surprising tenacity of this fallacy. Given that it was pinpointed by various philosophers one hundred years ago, why did it remain so prevalent that a book such as The Blind Spot needed to be published now? I outline three possible answers to this question, discussing how they shed a critical light on the arguments presented in the book.