PP111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Phenomenalism, Eliminative Materialism, Reductionism
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Arthur eddington"s two tables the experienced table the scientific table. Modern physics has by delicate test and remorseless logic assured me that my second scientific table is the only on which is really there eddington (121) These senses are deceptive, and it is wiser not to trust entirely to anything by which we have once been deceived. (94) Although the senses sometimes deceive us concerning things which are hardly perceptible there are many others to be met with as to which we cannot reasonably have any doubt (94-95) The piece of wax: sense used- properties perceived, sight- yellow colour, square shape, smell- odour of flowers, taste- sweetness of honey, touch-hard, cold, hearing- emits a sharp sound. Why: we cannot know this from the evidence of the 5 senses, we infer by way of the understanding that the substance wax exists, observing isnt the right way to know reality leading to the.
