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theory of appearing

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$optical illusion: refraction of light$
epistemology
Perception and knowledge
…by proponents of the so-called theory of appearing, who claimed that the arguments for the existence of sense-data are invalid. From the fact that a penny looks elliptical from a certain perspective, they objected, it does not follow that there must exist a separate entity, distinct from the penny itself,…
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…by proponents of the so-called theory of appearing, who claimed that the arguments for the existence of sense-data are invalid. From the fact that a penny looks elliptical from a certain perspective, they objected, it does not follow that there must exist a separate entity, distinct from the penny itself,…
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