PHI 3170 Chapter Notes -Direct And Indirect Realism, Moral Nihilism, Begging The Question
13 Dec 2013
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1. 2. 3 colors appear or disappear in the light. 1. 3 particles retain primary but not secondary qualities. 1. 4 corroboration of primary qualities by different senses; secondary only singular. 1. 5 causal explanation of natural events or phenomena does not require secondary; only primary. 1. 6 bennet: size blind versus color blind complexity of first in its interaction in our experiences. 1. 7 locke and mackie: error theory: rejoinders to locke: berkeley: 2. 1 variability of primary as well as secondary qualities. Note: hume-berkeley imagist conception of ideas: rejoinders to locke: 3. 1 perceptual continuum with pain possible perceptual continuum from perception of primary quality to pain (touching a sharp point to pain). Therefore continuum of perception with pain cannot establish that perceived quality is only in the mind. 3. 2 variability of secondary qualities difficult to see why only secondary and not the primary. But also challenges dr if color varies according to perceiver and conditions (light) then when not being perceived does not exist.
