Ideas from 'Phenomenalism' by A.J. Ayer [1947], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Philosophical Essays' by Ayer,A.J. [Macmillan 1965,-]].
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11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 2. Phenomenalism
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Modern phenomenalism holds that objects are logical constructions out of sense-data
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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / a. Sense-data theory
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The concept of sense-data allows us to discuss appearances without worrying about reality
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