The supposition of common sense and naive realism, that we see the actual physical object, is very hard to reconcile with the scientific view that our perception occurs somewhat later than the emission of light by the object; and this difficulty is not overcome by the fact that the time involved, like the notorious baby, is a very little one.


The Analysis of Matter - Chapter XV (p. 155), Harcourt, Brace & Company, Inc. 1927

Bertrand Russell Quotes

The supposition of common sense and naive realism, that we see the actual physical object, is very hard to reconcile with the scientific view that...

The supposition of common sense and naive realism, that we see the actual physical object, is very hard to reconcile with the scientific view that...

The supposition of common sense and naive realism, that we see the actual physical object, is very hard to reconcile with the scientific view that...

The supposition of common sense and naive realism, that we see the actual physical object, is very hard to reconcile with the scientific view that...