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Full Idea
A full grasp of the concept '…is yellow' involves coming to accept as true bits of theory; that is, generalisations involving the term 'yellow'.
Gist of Idea
A full understanding of 'yellow' involves some theory
Source
W.H. Newton-Smith (The Rationality of Science [1981], II.2)
Book Ref
Newton-Smith,W.H.: 'The Rationality of Science' [RKP 1981], p.27
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