Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 86 (2):319-346 (2013)
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Drawing on remarks scattered through his writings, I argue that Leibniz has a highly distinctive and interesting theory of color. The central feature of the theory is the way in which it combines a nuanced subjectivism about color with a reductive approach of a sort usually associated with objectivist theories of color. After reconstructing Leibniz's theory and calling attention to some of its most notable attractions, I turn to the apparent incompatibility of its subjective and reductive components. I argue that this apparent tension vanishes in light of his rejection of a widely accepted doctrine concerning the nature of bodies and their geometrical qualities
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Keywords | Leibniz color sensible qualities qualities subjectivism objectivism physicalism secondary qualities |
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ISBN(s) | 0031-8205 |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1933-1592.2011.00503.x |
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