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    Challenges→Color relativism resolves the conflict between Nonvert's and Invert's color experiences without making either experience non-veridical

    The relativist move merely redescribes the conflict rather than resolving it: Nonvert and Invert still disagree about which property the tomato has when they both sincerely assert 'the tomato is red'.

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    Nonvert and Invert(The names represent two people who disagree about the color of a tomato)
    Two hypothetical people (or types of people) used as examples in a philosophical thought experiment—likely referring to people who perceive colors differently, such as those with different color vision or inverted color experiences.
    Property (in philosophy)(The disagreement is about which property (quality) the tomato actually possesses)
    A characteristic or quality that something has—in this case, the color of the tomato.
    Redescribes(philosophy generally)
    Describes the same thing again, but using different words or a different framework.
    Relativism/Relativist(The statement describes a 'relativist move' as a way of handling disagreement)
    The philosophical idea that truth or reality isn't absolute—instead, what's true or real depends on your perspective, culture, or individual experience.

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    Sincere assertion(Both people honestly claim 'the tomato is red' even though they disagree about what that means)
    A genuine, honest statement that someone truly believes to be true at the moment they say it.

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