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Rndm_Perfection · 09-04-2003, 05:54 PM

I'm going to make this short, believe it or not, because I haven't much time before I have to go somewhere.

Basically, I'm going to pitch the idea that many people see "different" colors... that my Brown is much different to, oh, let's say Vampyr's Brown. That is, maybe my eyes interperate the light a little different.

Perhaps this isn't really philosophy, but it does have to deal with beliefs. The belief in question: Do you believe that you see the same color as everyone else (assuming nobody is "color blind")?

How do we remember colors? When we are young, the colors are given a name. "The sky is blue"... so you instinctively recognize that the color that is in the sky is called blue. Equally, "dirt is brown".

Well, what I'm questioning is, what if I see brown the way you would see blue? In other words, when you look at the sky, you might see what you'd call orange (but in the same shade that the blue would be). Sure, you may say "But that'd mean it would be the same color as the sun", but then the Sun was green, really really bright green (or at least what you'd consider green!).

I know that the rolleyes smilie is green. We all know that, but that doesn't prove my thought as incorrect. If anything, it could help prove it correct. We know it's green, because it's another reference.

How can you describe a color without using references? And keep in mind that shades can always be changed. I believe that in this theory, all blacks anbd all whites are the same because all colors with the "extreme shades" would look the same.

For example, though, on the describing of colors:
Let me describe brown... Brown is kinda... "dirty", and it... err, looks like it's dark. Well, it's the color of skin. But, uuhm.. it's kind of, wood -like.

All of those descriptions were based on references or shade., and I already said that shade cannot determine color, as there could be a blue with the exact same shade as some browns... and some browns with a super light shade.

Whoops, I made this longer than I wanted to... so I'm running late. But, lemme know what you little philosophers think. It'll be interesting.

09-04-2003, 05:54 PM	#1
Rndm_Perfection Interrogator Rndm_Perfection is offline Location: St. Joseph, Michigan Now Playing: Valkyrie Profile Posts: 1,716	Colors I'm going to make this short, believe it or not, because I haven't much time before I have to go somewhere. Basically, I'm going to pitch the idea that many people see "different" colors... that my Brown is much different to, oh, let's say Vampyr's Brown. That is, maybe my eyes interperate the light a little different. Perhaps this isn't really philosophy, but it does have to deal with beliefs. The belief in question: Do you believe that you see the same color as everyone else (assuming nobody is "color blind")? How do we remember colors? When we are young, the colors are given a name. "The sky is blue"... so you instinctively recognize that the color that is in the sky is called blue. Equally, "dirt is brown". Well, what I'm questioning is, what if I see brown the way you would see blue? In other words, when you look at the sky, you might see what you'd call orange (but in the same shade that the blue would be). Sure, you may say "But that'd mean it would be the same color as the sun", but then the Sun was green, really really bright green (or at least what you'd consider green!). I know that the rolleyes smilie is green. We all know that, but that doesn't prove my thought as incorrect. If anything, it could help prove it correct. We know it's green, because it's another reference. How can you describe a color without using references? And keep in mind that shades can always be changed. I believe that in this theory, all blacks anbd all whites are the same because all colors with the "extreme shades" would look the same. For example, though, on the describing of colors: Let me describe brown... Brown is kinda... "dirty", and it... err, looks like it's dark. Well, it's the color of skin. But, uuhm.. it's kind of, wood -like. All of those descriptions were based on references or shade., and I already said that shade cannot determine color, as there could be a blue with the exact same shade as some browns... and some browns with a super light shade. Whoops, I made this longer than I wanted to... so I'm running late. But, lemme know what you little philosophers think. It'll be interesting.