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Ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'On Cruelty' and 'Consciousness'

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11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 1. Perceptual Realism / b. Direct realism

6549	I think greenness is a complex microphysical property of green objects [Lycan]
	Full Idea: Personally I favour direct realism regarding secondary qualities, and identify greenness with some complex microphysical property exemplified by green physical objects.
	From: William Lycan (Consciousness [1987], 8.4)
	A reaction: He cites D.M.Armstrong (1981) as his source. Personally I find this a bewildering proposal. Does he think there is greenness in grass AS WELL AS the emission of that wavelength of electro-magnetic radiation? Is greenness zooming through the air?

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

21958	Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW]
	Full Idea: Appearances in general are nothing outside our representations, which is just what we mean by transcendental ideality.
	From: A.W. Moore (The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics [2012], B535/A507)