Concept of Appearance from "summary" of The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
The world of appearance is one which we all naturally and inevitably accept, but which in certain respects philosophers regard with suspicion. The world of appearance is the world as it seems to us, as it appears to the senses. It is the world that is revealed to us by sight, by hearing, by touch, by taste, and by smell. It is the world that we perceive directly, without the need for any complicated intellectual processes. In this world, things seem to possess color, shape, size, and texture. They seem to be located in space and to endure through time. They seem to stand in various relations to one another, to move and to change. This is the world in which we live and move and have our being. The concept of appearance is one that has a long and complex history in the history of philosophy. It has been associated with various different doctrines and theories, some of which are more plausible than others. One of the most famous theories of appearance is that of the Greek philosopher Plato, who held that the world of appearance is a mere shadow or reflection of a higher and more real world of forms or ideas. According to Plato, the things that we see and touch and taste are not ultimately real, but are merely imperfect copies of t...
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