primary and secondary qualities Flashcards
1
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What is quality
A
A power a physical object has to produce and idea in our mind
2
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What are Primary qualities?
A
Utterly inseparable
3
Q
Object has properties?
A
In and of itself
4
Q
Primary qualities examples
A
Extension, shape and solidity.
5
Q
Solidity does what?
A
Takes up space and excludes other physical objects from occupying the same sapce
6
Q
What are secondary qualities?
A
Nothing but powers to produce various sensations in us
7
Q
Examples of secondary qualities:
A
Colours, sounds, smell and temperature
8
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What are secondary qualities sometimes called?
A
Relative to the perceiver.
