Thomas Reid and the Problem of Secondary Qualities
Author | : Christopher A. Shrock |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2017-09-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781474417853 |
ISBN-13 | : 147441785X |
Rating | : 4/5 (85X Downloads) |
Download or read book Thomas Reid and the Problem of Secondary Qualities written by Christopher A. Shrock and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a new reading of Thomas Reid on primary and secondary qualities, Christopher A. Shrock illuminates the Common Sense theory of perception. Shrock follow's Reid's lead in defending common sense philosophy against the problem of secondary qualities, which claims that our perceptions are only experiences in our brains, not of the world.