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'Three Dialogues of Hylas and Philonous', 'The Varieties of Reference' and 'works'
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12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 2. Self-Evidence
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Augustine's 'illumination' theory of knowledge leads to nothing but scepticism [Duns Scotus, by Dumont]
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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / c. Primary qualities
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Primary qualities (such as shape, solidity, mass) are held to really exist, unlike secondary qualities [Berkeley]
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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / e. Primary/secondary critique
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A mite would see its own foot as large, though we would see it as tiny [Berkeley]
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The apparent size of an object varies with its distance away, so that can't be a property of the object [Berkeley]
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'Solidity' is either not a sensible quality at all, or it is clearly relative to our senses [Berkeley]
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Distance is not directly perceived by sight [Berkeley]
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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation
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Immediate objects of perception, which some treat as appearances, I treat as the real things themselves [Berkeley]
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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 6. Inference in Perception
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Experiences have no conceptual content [Evans, by Greco]
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We have far fewer colour concepts than we have discriminations of colour [Evans]
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12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 1. Empiricism
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Real things and imaginary or dreamed things differ because the latter are much fainter [Berkeley]
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12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 4. Pro-Empiricism
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Geometry is originally perceived by senses, and so is not purely intellectual [Berkeley]
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