First of all, I think rationalism and empiricism, contractualism and utilitarianism are not as simple as opposition, especially the former. I will not discuss the connotation and correlation between them here. I just want to discuss the insistence on a certain There is a connection between this point of view and materialism or idealism.

Because I don’t know the nature of what you call “persistence”. Is it the kind of belief-based persistence, or is it really persistence of a certain idea? There is a fundamental difference. Generally speaking, what is difficult for me to understand is that adhering to rationalism in many cases means reasoning and logic of things, generally moving towards materialism, while empiricism is a metaphysics that is taken for granted, and everything is How to do something that is taken for granted? What is this if it is not idealism? So I don’t agree with your assertion that you insist on rationalism or empiricism and move toward materialism or idealism. At the same time, regarding contractualism and utilitarianism, individuals do tend to be inclined towards contractualism or the process of legalization and moralization, and I also feel that they are not moving toward idealism.

So, this question is actually not profound. It’s just that you feel as if you adhere to a certain doctrine, or have the so-called characteristics of a certain doctrine. In fact, your essence is the opposite doctrine, that’s all. , because the concepts of so-called "persistence" or "materialism" still have different grasps for our individuals, and I think it will also lead to different descriptions. In addition, your ID and the number of questions you asked surprised me. I don’t know if you are discussing with me to promote a certain existence, or if you really want to discuss this issue with me.

I am a firm dialectical materialist and there is no other possibility.