The Knowledge Argument: experience and acquaintance towards a world of colors

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The aim of the paper is to recall Frank Jackson's 1982 knowledge argument and some prominent objections that were brought against it. Is there a new path we can take in order to bring something new to the table? Is the debate on the argument and its powerful conclusion over?

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Filippo Pelucchi
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