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Single Idea 3885

[from 'Modern Philosophy:introduction and survey' by Roger Scruton, in 12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / e. Primary/secondary critique ]

Full Idea

Bradley argued that we cannot conceive of primary qualities except as attached to secondary qualities.

Clarification

Meaning that reality always boils down to a set of experiences

Gist of Idea

We only conceive of primary qualities as attached to secondary qualities

Source

Roger Scruton (Modern Philosophy:introduction and survey [1994], 10.1)

Book Reference

Scruton,Roger: 'Modern Philosophy: introduction and survey' [Sinclair-Stevenson 1994], p.114