White, adj. and n. Black.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author reduces the concept of white to simply being black, suggesting opposition or equivalence in context.
- In plain terms
- White is just the opposite or same as black.
- What can you take from it?
- Definitions depend on what they contrast with.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we define things?
- Does context change meaning?
Another view
It oversimplifies the physical reality of light and color.
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