Il colore: una sfida filosofica
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54103/mde.i10.1-2.20616Parole chiave:
Colour, Philosophy, Language, ExperienceAbstract
Colors have always been a problem for philosophers. This might seem strange at first glance, because they are something that has always belonged to human experience – for example, they are very important for children. And yet, for philosophers color is something very difficult to define. It is no coincidence that one of the most popular theses in the current philosophical debate, especially in the English and American context, is that color does not exist at all. How could such a strange statement be made?
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