arguments from illusion

A form of argument from illusion — An argument for the existence of sense-data, and thus a criticism of direct realism, according to which what we perceive (such as a stick that looks bent because it is viewed underwater) is distinct from the actual thing perceived (the straight stick).

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noun
  1. pluralplural of argument from illusion
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