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argument from illusion

argument from illusion noun: an argument for the existence of sense-data, and thus a criticism of direct realism, according to which what we perceive (such as a stick that looks bent because it is viewed underwater) is distinct from the actual thing perceived (the straight stick).

Noun

argument from illusion (plural arguments from illusion)

  1. An argument for the existence of sense-data, and thus a criticism of direct realism, according to which what we perceive (such as a stick that looks bent because it is viewed underwater) is distinct from the actual thing perceived (the straight stick).

Forms of argument from illusion

pluralarguments from illusion

Questions about argument from illusion

What does argument from illusion mean?
Argument from illusion means an argument for the existence of sense-data, and thus a criticism of direct realism, according to which what we perceive (such as a stick that looks bent because it is viewed underwater) is distinct from the actual thing perceived (the straight stick).
What part of speech is argument from illusion?
Argument from illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of argument from illusion?
The plural of argument from illusion is arguments from illusion.

Words near argument from illusion in the dictionary

  1. argument
  2. argument form
  3. argument forms
  4. argument from design
  5. argument from ignorance
  6. argument from illusion
  7. argument from silence
  8. argument instance
  9. argument instances
  10. argument mining
  11. argument of periapsis

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