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Ideas for 'Phenomenalism', 'The Journals of Kierkegaard' and 'Consciousness Explained'

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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / b. Primary/secondary

7374	Light wavelengths entering the eye are only indirectly related to object colours [Dennett]
	Full Idea: The wavelengths of the light entering the eye are only indirectly related to the colours we see objects to be.
	From: Daniel C. Dennett (Consciousness Explained [1991], 12.2)
	A reaction: This is obviously bad news for naïve realism, but I also take it as good support for the primary/secondary distinction. I just can't make sense of anyone claiming that colour exists anywhere else except in the brain.

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / a. Sense-data theory

2615	The concept of sense-data allows us to discuss appearances without worrying about reality [Ayer]
	Full Idea: The introduction of the term 'sense-datum' is a means of referring to appearances without prejudging the question of what it is, if anything, that they are appearances of.
	From: A.J. Ayer (Phenomenalism [1947], §1)