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Olive lime Posted 9 years ago
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Grammar linking perception to reality

What is the meaning of this sentence:

So in common parlance reality still means reality, but includes the assumption that perception is an accurate indicator of reality, a known falsehood and actually conceded by everyone.

This sentence seems to link perception to reality, but I don't understand the meaning. What does it say?

  

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The question of how and whether our senses actually show us reality is a classic concern of traditional philosophy. eg Do I actually see you, do you actually exist, or are you just an impulse in my optic nerves? If you are interested in this sort of stuff, read the works of Bishop Berkeley.

  • The question of how and whether our senses actually show us reality is a classic concern of traditional philosophy.
  • eg Do I actually see you, do you actually exist, or are you just an impulse in my optic nerves?
  • If you are interested in this sort of stuff, read the works of Bishop Berkeley.
  • He's great!
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The question of how and whether our senses actually show us reality is a classic concern of traditional philosophy.

eg Do I actually see you, do you actually exist, or are you just an impulse in my optic nerves?

If you are interested in this sort of stuff, read the works of Bishop Berkeley. He's great!

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olive limethe assumption that perception is an accurate indicator of reality, a known falsehood

It is false that perception accurately tells us what is real and what is not.

Proof: Is one of the orange circles larger than the other? Answer yes or no.

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