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Descartes and the puzzle of sensory representation /
Offering a novel account of the representationality of Cartesian sensations, this text places Descartes' theory of sensation in the central position it deserves among the philosophical and scientific investigations of the workings of the human mind.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Oxford English monographs.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; 1. Descartes' Account of Ideas and the Puzzle of Sensory Representation; 2. Non-Representationalist Solutions: Cartesian Sensations as Qualia; 3. Externalist Solutions: Causal Accounts; 4. Externalist Solutions: Teleofunctional Accounts; 5. A Descriptivist-Causal Account and the Solution of the Puzzle of Sensory Representation; 6. Objections and Replies; Conclusion; References; Index.