 These objections to the theory-observation distinction can be answered in a relatively straightforward manner from a Carnapian perspective. As explained in  Section 1.1,  Carnap (1936/37, 1966) was quite explicit that the philosopher’s sense of observation excludes the use of instruments. As for an observer wearing glasses, a proponent of the theory-observation distinction finds enough material in Carnap (1936/37: 455) to defend her position. Carnap is aware of the fact that color concepts are not observable ones for a color-blind person. He is thus prepared to relativize the distinction in question. In fact, Carnap’s most explicit explanation of observability defines this notion in such a way that it is relativized to an organism (1936/37: 454n).