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Many philosophers begin by claiming that ordinary people firmly believe that they perceive material objects. How did Austin object to this claim?
{ 1 } - Few ordinary people would use terms like "perceive" and "material objects" -- people would more likely say things like "I see a chair."
{ 2 } - People in fact claim to perceive a wide range of things -- like shadows and rainbows -- many of which aren't clear cases of material objects.
{ 3 } - He gives both of these objections.
{ 4 } - He thinks that ordinary people believe that they directly perceive only sense data (or sensations).
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Many philosophers begin by claiming that ordinary people firmly believe that they perceive material objects. How did Austin object to this claim?
{ 1 } - Few ordinary people would use terms like "perceive" and "material objects" -- people would more likely say things like "I see a chair."
{ 2 } - People in fact claim to perceive a wide range of things -- like shadows and rainbows -- many of which aren't clear cases of material objects.
{ 3 } - He gives both of these objections.
{ 4 } - He thinks that ordinary people believe that they directly perceive only sense data (or sensations).
He makes both of the first two objections.
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Many philosophers begin by claiming that ordinary people firmly believe that they perceive material objects. How did Austin object to this claim?
{ 1 } - Few ordinary people would use terms like "perceive" and "material objects" -- people would more likely say things like "I see a chair."
{ 2 } - People in fact claim to perceive a wide range of things -- like shadows and rainbows -- many of which aren't clear cases of material objects.
{ 3 } - He gives both of these objections.
{ 4 } - He thinks that ordinary people believe that they directly perceive only sense data (or sensations).
He makes both of the first two objections.
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Many philosophers begin by claiming that ordinary people firmly believe that they perceive material objects. How did Austin object to this claim?
{ 1 } - Few ordinary people would use terms like "perceive" and "material objects" -- people would more likely say things like "I see a chair."
{ 2 } - People in fact claim to perceive a wide range of things -- like shadows and rainbows -- many of which aren't clear cases of material objects.
{ 3 } - He gives both of these objections.
{ 4 } - He thinks that ordinary people believe that they directly perceive only sense data (or sensations).
So the philosophers in question begin by oversimplifying the views of ordinary people.
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Many philosophers begin by claiming that ordinary people firmly believe that they perceive material objects. How did Austin object to this claim?
{ 1 } - Few ordinary people would use terms like "perceive" and "material objects" -- people would more likely say things like "I see a chair."
{ 2 } - People in fact claim to perceive a wide range of things -- like shadows and rainbows -- many of which aren't clear cases of material objects.
{ 3 } - He gives both of these objections.
{ 4 } - He thinks that ordinary people believe that they directly perceive only sense data (or sensations).
This is what the philosophers in question generally believe.
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