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| 20365 | We only see points in motion, and thereby infer movement |
| Full Idea: We perceive motion only as isolated points, and then infer it without actually seeing it. | |||
| From: Nicholas Rescher (Scepticism [1980], §112) | |||
| A reaction: Note how writing suddenly becomes readable as you slow down on entering a railway station. Is that points suddenly becoming unified? This is an empiricist endorsement of Russell's 'at-at' account of motion. |