humanities.philosophy.objectivism

On Apr 9, 2:24 pm, Malrassic Park wrote:
[snip]
> So it is easy to see that taste is only a matter
> of perception, but length may be considered a perception only in the
> context of illusions or appearances and such.

Sigh.

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/2003778223763443208_rs.jpg

Let's see if we can't unravel this duck with a table.

Perception experience
Bitter taste: the neurological response that
registers in the human nervous system as bitter.

Perception object
Bitter taste: some particular chemical.

Perception experience
Long: the neurological response that
registers as the hands being spaced
this much.

Perception object
Long: an object that has some size.

You are claiming that the perception experience
of "bitter taste" is different from the perception object
for "long." It's a correct but silly claim. The perception
experience is, in each case, exactly as much of "only a
matter of perception." The perception object is in each
case an object.

Some entity lacking or having different senses does not
change this. I am reminded of a favourite old book of mine:

http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Mistook-His-Wife/dp/0684853949/

Maybe Mal will now tell us that "hatness" and "wifeness" are
entirely matters of perception.

I suspect Fred would be here asking "How did anybody know
he was mistaken?" if it were not obvious to everybody but Mal.
Socks