Question

According to Russell, you can show that a table exists beyond your sense-data by:


showing that it's the best explanation of our sense-data.


pointing to it, and saying "here's a table".


asking if other people can also see the table.

Answer 1

According to Bertrand Russell, to argue for the existence of a table (or any physical object) beyond our sense-data, one would typically focus on the idea of explaining our sense-data. Specifically, Russell would suggest that showing the existence of the table is justified by it being the best explanation of our sense-data. This involves demonstrating that the table can account for the sensory experiences we have, such as seeing, touching, or interacting with it, in a coherent and consistent manner.

So, the correct response to your query would be:

**showing that it's the best explanation of our sense-data.**