What does handish mean?
Handish means (nonstandard) Of or relating to the hand; handly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(nonstandard) Of or relating to the hand; handly..
however, we must not speak of a desk but only of "smooth," "hard" sense-data as our hands are in contact with the surface. And since we do not know if there are any material objects, we must consider our hand as a "handish" sense-datum to accommodate our subjectivist friends.
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Handish means (nonstandard) Of or relating to the hand; handly..
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however, we must not speak of a desk but only of "smooth," "hard" sense-data as our hands are in contact with the surface. And since we do not know if there are any material objects, we must consider our hand as a "handish" sense-datum to accommodate our subjectivist friends.
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