The distinction between primary and secondary qualities proposed by Galileo:
A) allowed the acceptance of the essential unity of all intellectual activity.
B) defined primary qualities as relative, fluctuating, and subjective.
C) defined secondary qualities as absolute, immutable, and objective.
D) implied the need for a discipline of psychology, separate from the natural sciences.
E) led immediately to the study of psychology as a natural science.

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Galileo's distinction between primary and secondary qualities implied that secondary qualities (like color, taste, and sound) are subjective and dependent on the observer, suggesting the need for a separate discipline to study these subjective experiences, which eventually contributed to the development of psychology.

The Distinction Between Primary and Secondary Qualities Proposed by Galileo