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Color Comparisons and Interpersonal Variation
Nat Hansen1,2
1Department of Philosophy, University of Reading, HumSS Building Whiteknights, RG6 6AA Reading, UK.
Review of Philosophy and Psychology
|November 7, 2017
Summary
Color objectivism faces challenges from observer variation in unique hue perception. This paper refutes objectivist replies to the comparative argument, proposing a more plausible objectivist response to color perception debates.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Language
- Perception
Background:
- Color objectivism posits that color statements are true or false based on objective facts.
- The argument from interpersonal variation challenges objectivism by highlighting subjective differences in perceiving unique hues.
- Previous objectivist responses, while addressing direct hue location, may not cover comparative color adjective usage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate and refute unsatisfactory objectivist replies to the comparative argument from interpersonal variation.
- To propose a more plausible objectivist response to the comparative version of the argument.
- To defend objectivist accounts of color perception against challenges posed by perceptual variation.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the semantics of gradable adjectives in color perception.
- Critique of existing objectivist responses to the comparative argument from interpersonal variation.
- Development of a novel objectivist counter-argument to the comparative perceptual variation challenge.
Main Results:
- Existing objectivist responses are inadequate for comparative color adjective scenarios.
- Several proposed objectivist replies to the comparative argument are shown to be unsatisfactory.
- A more plausible objectivist reply to the comparative argument is presented.
Conclusions:
- The comparative argument from interpersonal variation remains a significant challenge for certain forms of color objectivism.
- The proposed objectivist reply offers a stronger defense against this challenge.
- Further refinement of objectivist theories is necessary to fully account for perceptual variation in color terms.
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