Berkeley’s argument for the perceiver-dependent nature of primary qualities
A tiny insect such as a ‘mite’ would consider its foot as being quite large, however, to a human being it is incredibly small, therefore, Berkeley considers that extension is not ‘inherent within the object’ otherwise its size would be viewed the same by all who perceived it. Dimension must be an idea within the perceiver’s mind.
According to Berkeley, objects of perception are nothing more than a collection of ideas, and this leads to the conclusion that existence depends on perception.
When things are not perceived, they cease to exist
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