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Perception /

An account of major issues in the philosophy of perception, highlighting its importance in a range of philosophical fields. Topics covered include: natural realism; theories of perceptual experience; representationalism; the argument from illusion; phenomenological senses; and more.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Maund, Barry (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2003.
Series:Central problems of philosophy (Montréal, Québec)
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The philosophy of perception
  • 2. A theory of natural realism
  • 3. Theories of perceptual experiences
  • 4. Representationalism: representations as natural signs
  • 5. Natural realism: Putnam, Austin and Heidegger
  • 6. Perception: the argument from illusion
  • 7. The phenomenal and phenomenological senses of "looks"
  • 8. Types of perceptual content
  • 9. The representationalist-intentionalist thesis
  • 10. Adverbialist accounts of perceptual experience
  • Conclusion.