A Matter of Perspective

[SubRosa]

I think the whole point is that as biological entities who grew up in different environments, we all look at the world from slightly different perspectives, for whatever reasons. The use of color is just an easy and convenient example to illustrate the principle. It's not the exactness of the shade that matters as much as that it encapsulates something that to an extent, is true on a larger level as well.

I agree with each of us having unique perspectives, but the use of color is a poor example because it is so quantifiable. The physical world is what it is, and while we each make our own value jugdements regarding it, one ignores the objectivity of reality at one's own risk. Does it really matter what you think about the speeding car that's rapidly approaching you? Just get out of the way!

 

[Fishfriend1]

Here is what I was attempting to say:

We have, as a whole, agreed that blue is a specific range on the light spectrum. But what if one person sees blue as what another person sees as red? Both think that their blue is the real blue, never knowing that they are in actuality seeing two very different colors.

 

[Dangerdoll]

and then color blindness enters the room

 

[Madcrawdad]

Here is what I was attempting to say:

We have, as a whole, agreed that blue is a specific range on the light spectrum. But what if one person sees blue as what another person sees as red? Both think that their blue is the real blue, never knowing that they are in actuality seeing two very different colors.

Wouldn't the person with the messed up perspective think it's odd that blue and red appeared to be the same color?

 

[Fractalis]

Truth is not relative

Talk otherwise is straight from the pits.

 

[Fishfriend1]

Wouldn't the person with the messed up perspective think it's odd that blue and red appeared to be the same color?

It's confusing I know.... but remember "blue" and "red" are just terms, just meaningless words. Teach someone to call "red" "blue" and it is blue to them. But that's another debate. The person with the messed up perspective wouldn't know, because red would called something else for them.

Red = green, blue = red, green = blue, yellow = bown, brown = gray, gray = yellow, agreed name = perspective color.

With no color actually missing a name, the "messed up" perspective would be incapable of knowing that what they see is different. The discussion on the site I was on was saying that everyone sees a different set of colors but call them the same thing because they have been taught to.e

 

[jetajockey]

So the moral of the story is...everyone has a different perspective? Is perspective what defines objects?

 

[petluvr]

I have one word, "Weltanschauung".....it explains A LOT!!!!

 

[dundadundun]

and then color blindness enters the room

absolutely! i was just thinking "where does purple fit in all of this?".

 

[Inka4040]

Talk otherwise is straight from the pits.

Please familiarize yourself with the terms of service. If I can have the common decency to bite my tongue and not tell you how ludicrous your belief system is, you could at least be polite enough to keep it to yourself. I'm legitimately sick of reading these sorts of comments from you.