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Ideas from 'talk' by Tom Milsted [2006], by Theme Structure

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14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem
7296 'Grue' is not a colour
                        Full Idea: 'Grue' is not a colour.
                        From: Tom Milsted (talk [2006]), quoted by PG - Db (ideas)
                        A reaction: This simple observation strikes me as rather crucial in assessing Goodman's paradox. Blue is a colour, but grue is some sort of behaviour. Blue is a secondary quality, but grue seems to be a primary quality.