Why is it incorrect to say that color is a property of an object? Describe how three cone types allow us to perceive color.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is The answer should provide the following information: (1) Sir Isaac Newton pointed out that color was not something "in" light. Nor is it "in" the object. An apple is not red. Rather, color is our perceptual response to different wavelengths of light. We perceive an apple to be red because it reflects light waves of a particular frequency; (2) Humans have specialized cones to detect short wavelengths (S-cones), medium wavelengths (M-cones) and long wavelengths (L-cones). Activation of these cones corresponds to our perception of bluish, greenish, and reddish colors, respectively; (3) Depending on the pattern of firing among these three types of cones, all of the shades of color in the visual spectrum can be perceived.

Why Is It Incorrect to Say That Color Is a Property