[OhioAttorney]

Don't want to be nosy here but if you continue this discussion it's going to be crucial that you distinguish carefully between the sensory quality 'this precise shade of green' and the physical conditions that give rise to it (intensity and frequency and so forth, which are properties of the incident light itself, not of the conscious experience presumably caused by such light).

I mention this based on long experience discussing theproblem of universals online and elsewhere.

[Aquinasfan]

If you have the time, I'd be interested in your take on this entry on Nominalism, Realism and Conceptualism.

[MacDorcha]

Was getting there myself, but thank you:)

The point I was first trying to drive home was that "perception" does not quanitfy existance. I have a bed behind me right now. I can't see it while I'm typing, but it's there.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your caution!

I mention this based on long experience discussing theproblem of universals online and elsewhere.

That's great news, I hope you'll continue to contribute to this discussion of universals!

I'm pinging my favorite Freeper philosophers to the discussion as well in case y'all would care to get into the details of that discipline.