The Epistemologist tells Frank, "You kept saying it seems red to you, it seems like it seems red to you, you believe it is red, you believe that you believe it is red, and so forth." He then adds, "When I originally asked you What color is the book? if you had simply answered _______, this whole painful discussion would have been avoided."
A) red
B) blue
C) I don't know
D) I need glasses

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The best choice is A because the question is asking for the color of the book, not Frank's perception or belief of its color. By simply answering with the color of the book, the discussion would have been avoided.

The Epistemologist Tells Frank, "You Kept Saying It Seems Red