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Page 927
... existence of physical objects . Second , he can deny the independent existence of physical objects and attempt to develop a fresh Idealist , or mind - centred , the- ory of sense perception . Third , he can adopt a phenom- enalist ...
... existence of physical objects . Second , he can deny the independent existence of physical objects and attempt to develop a fresh Idealist , or mind - centred , the- ory of sense perception . Third , he can adopt a phenom- enalist ...
Page 928
... existence of a physical object . The phenomenalist might reply that the sentence " I now see a brown patch " is a categorical state- ment that is nonetheless phenomenalist . Yet , if this be granted , the sentence is still not a ...
... existence of a physical object . The phenomenalist might reply that the sentence " I now see a brown patch " is a categorical state- ment that is nonetheless phenomenalist . Yet , if this be granted , the sentence is still not a ...
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... existence . " Whatever the nature of its true existence , a " physical existence " is experienced by man as a recurring series of impressions . Personal iden- tity , too , is explained in the same way . The abiding per- sonality , like ...
... existence . " Whatever the nature of its true existence , a " physical existence " is experienced by man as a recurring series of impressions . Personal iden- tity , too , is explained in the same way . The abiding per- sonality , like ...
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