Descartes on the distinction between primary and secondary qualities

British Journal for the History of Philosophy 27 (6):1113-1134 (2019)
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ABSTRACTDescartes did not use the terms ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ qualities, but a similar distinction emerges from his texts: certain qualities of objects are intrinsic pr...

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10.1080/09608788.2019.1568227

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