Color

This is in response to Andrew's post. I am in complete agreement that even if the effects of light have been taken away from an object, that said object will still posses it's other defining properties. If you paint a picture and leave it in a dark room, chances are the colors will remain the same. The only difference is that our eyes will have a more difficult time seeing the color. The coherence theory of truth basically allows for people to designate something as true. As long as other people or documentations agree with that statement, it becomes true. As far as the name goes, Society has labeled a color red, and although there are various shades of red, those shades will always be known as the color red because society has designated them as such. The light reflecting off the surface of the object is not going to change the fact that the object is red. Just like the fact that if you are in a room with air, the air is obviously there even though you cant perceive it with your eyes.