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Color Relationalism and Relativism.
1Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT.
Topics in Cognitive Science
|January 6, 2017
Summary
This study investigates color relationalism and color relativism, theories of color perception. It argues that color relationalism, despite defenses, faces insurmountable challenges in explaining human color vision variations.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Mind
- Perception Science
- Color Theory
Background:
- Color relationalism and color relativism are theories explaining color perception.
- These theories are often supported by observations of variation in human color vision.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically examine color relationalism and color relativism.
- To identify and argue against the insuperable problems within color relationalism.
Main Methods:
- Critical analysis of philosophical arguments for color relationalism.
- Examination of theoretical challenges posed by normal human color vision variation.
Main Results:
- Color relationalism faces significant, unresolved theoretical difficulties.
- The alleged support for color relationalism from human color vision variation is insufficient.
Conclusions:
- Color relationalism, as currently formulated, is untenable.
- Further theoretical development is needed to adequately explain color perception in light of visual variation.
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