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21. How does the notion of the independent existence of material objects depend on the doctrine of abstract ideas?

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>From KAI YU and WAI YAN:

There cannot be independent existing of any material objects, because you need a perceiver to sense the abstract ideas of objects for it to exist.

 

rm says: Be careful about the use of 'abstract ideas', since Berkeley denies that any exist! The first part of this is a good start, though.

 

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