| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 184 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
Edinburgh studies in Scottish philosophy |
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Edinburgh studies in Scottish philosophy.
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| Contents |
Part 1 : Why Secondary Qualities are a Problem -- Why Direct Realism? -- General Exposition of the Problem of Secondary Qualities -- Why Direct Realism Needs Objective Secondary Qualities -- Part 2 : How Thomas Reid Solves the Problem -- Primary and Secondary Qualities in Reid's Theory of PercePartion -- Answering the Problem of Secondary Qualities -- Understanding Reid's Distinction -- Part 3 : Eight Objections with Replies -- Scientific Objections -- Philosophical Objections -- A Historical Objection |
| Summary |
With a new reading of Thomas Reid on primary and secondary qualities, Christopher A. Shrock illuminates the Common Sense theory of perception. Shrock follow's Reid's lead in defending common sense philosophy against the problem of secondary qualities, which claims that our perceptions are only experiences in our brains, not of the world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 13, 2018) |
| Subject |
Reid, Thomas, 1710-1796.
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| SUBJECT |
Reid, Thomas, 1710-1796 fast |
| Subject |
Perception (Philosophy)
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Knowledge, Theory of.
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perception.
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epistemology.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Epistemology.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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Knowledge, Theory of
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Perception (Philosophy)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781474438650 |
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1474438652 |
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9781474417853 |
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147441785X |
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9781474417860 |
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1474417868 |
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