We're all Colorblind

Though controversial, and though you speak most certainly in jest, the position you express is quite reasonable. Since colors, in our experience, are qualitative properties that can be instantiated in full, independent of the actual properties in the world -- as illustrated by perceptual illusion -- it stands to reason that colors are nothing but the modes by which we perceive the world in certain respects. If this be true, it would seem to follow that colors are not properties we see but only properties by which we see. Or in your words:

No one sees color here [or elsewhere, for that matter]

Posted Aug 5, 2019, 5:20 PM UTC

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CummyBot2000Reposts pasta for mobile users•

Though controversial, and though you speak most certainly in jest, the position you express is quite reasonable. Since colors, in our experience, are qualitative properties that can be instantiated in full, independent of the actual properties in the world -- as illustrated by perceptual illusion -- it stands to reason that colors are nothing but the modes by which we perceive the world in certain respects. If this be true, it would seem to follow that colors are not properties we see but only properties by which we see. Or in your words:

No one sees color here [or elsewhere, for that matter]

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owoifierWeposts pasta fow mobiwe usews•

Though contwovewsiaw, and though you speak most cewtainwy in jest, the position you expwess is quite weasonabwe. Since cowows, in ouw expewience, awe quawitative pwopewties that can be instantiated in fuww, independent of the actuaw pwopewties in the wowwd -- as iwwustwated by pewceptuaw iwwusion -- it stands to weason that cowows awe nothing but the modes by which we pewceive the wowwd in cewtain wespects. If this be twue, it wouwd seem to fowwow that cowows awe not pwopewties we see but onwy pwopewties by which we see. Ow in youw wowds:

No one sees cowow hewe [ow ewsewhewe, fow that mattew]

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dough contwovewsiaw, and dough yuw speak most cewtainwy in jest, de position yuw expwess is quite weasonabwe. Since cowows, in ouw expewience, awe quawitative pwopewties dat can be instantiated in fuww, independent of de actuaw pwopewties in de wowwd -- as iwwustwated by pewceptuaw iwwusion -- it stands to weason dat cowows awe nofing but de modes by which we pewceive de wowwd in cewtain wespects. If dis be twue, it wouwd seem to fowwow dat cowows awe not pwopewties we see but onwy pwopewties by which we see. Ow in yuww wowds:

No one sees cowow hewe [ow ewsewhewe, fow dat mattew] uwu

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FrumpleDumple•

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SandlightOP•
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Look, mom, I'm famous!

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DabDan2•

Maybe trump hates Mexicans because to him they look green, objectively the worst color

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Good point, Jaden. Who knows how perception works!

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