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Definition:
The bundle theory is an ontological position which argues that the objects we perceive
can be described and understood simply as "bundles" or properties. Thus, there is no
underlying "substance" or "essence" which exists independent of the various, allegedly
superficial, properties.
For example, a ball is really a collection of the properties green (color), 50cm in diameter (size), 5kg (weight), etc. Beyond those properties, there is no "ball."
The bundle theory can often be found in various philosophies of idealism, and was used by Berkeley to reach his conclusion that nothing exists outside of our minds and the ideas contained therein.
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