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Ideas for 'The Advancement of Learning', 'The Philosophy of Logical Atomism' and 'On the Nature of Acquaintance'

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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation

6098	Perception goes straight to the fact, and not through the proposition [Russell]
	Full Idea: I am inclined to think that perception, as opposed to belief, does go straight to the fact and not through the proposition.
	From: Bertrand Russell (The Philosophy of Logical Atomism [1918], §IV.4)
	A reaction: There seems to be a question of an intermediate stage, which is the formulation of concepts. Is full 'perception' (backed by attention and intellect) laden with concepts, which point to facts? Where are the facts in sensation without recognition?