Perceiving the World - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0199374074 ISBN 13: 9780199374076

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, 2014

Riassunto

This volumes collects new essays by top philosophers, all on the theme of perception while also making connections between perception and other philosophical areas like epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of action. Perception has become a major area of philosophical interest, with a number of important collections and monographs appearing recently. This may partly be due to the growing use of empirical and neuroscientific data by philosophers of mind. The contributors in this volume represent the high quality of current scholars (many OUP authors) working in the area, among them Jesse Prinz, Fred Dretske, Susanna Siegel, and Benj Hellie. Some of the questions they raise include, What is the object of perception? How can perception give rise to knowledge? What is the link between perception and action? Between perception and belief? How do we perceive colors? What do animals perceive? How do empirical findings inform traditional philosophical thinking about perception? Does perception represent the world? What are the properties that are represented in perception? Nanay also provides a detailed introduction surveying the state of the field. This volume contains new work by some of the top figures in the field on a broad topic of interest.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

A valuable contribution to the philosophy of perception and cognate areas. (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews)

L'autore:

Bence Nanay is Professor of Philosophy and BOF Research Professor at the University of Antwerp and Senior Research Associate at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0199374074
• ISBN 13: 9780199374076
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 392
• Redattore: Nanay Bence