Our ordinary concept of a material object cannot be reduced ... - Strawson, Peter Frederick

This quote is attributed to Strawson, Peter Frederick.

"Our ordinary concept of a material object cannot be reduced to sense-data alone."

Strawson, Peter Frederick Philosophy

Philosopher British 1919–2006

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