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    It is not the case that Reid's direct realism holds that sensory qualities are original perceptions of mind-independent properties, not obscure proxies requiring theoretical mediation to interpret.

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    • 1.Perceptual illusions and hallucinations show sensory qualities can present without corresponding mind-independent properties.
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    • 2.The causal chain from objects through neural processing to experience suggests perception involves representational mediation, not direct access.
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    • 3.Color perception varies across species and individuals based on neural differences, indicating properties aren't directly perceived but constructed.
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    • 1.We directly perceive color, shape, and texture without inferring them from neural signals or sense-data intermediaries.
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    • 2.Positing theoretical intermediaries between perception and reality creates unsolvable skeptical problems about their accuracy.
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    • 3.Children and animals successfully navigate environments by directly grasping perceptual properties without conscious theoretical mediation.
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