Perception (Central Problems of Philosophy)

Barry Maund

ISBN 10: 1902683609 / ISBN 13: 9781902683607

Editore: Acumen Publishing Ltd, 2003

192 pages. 7.81x5.13x0.79 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo zk1902683609

Riassunto:

The philosophical issues raised by perception make it one of the central topics in the philosophical tradition. Debate about the nature of perceptual knowledge and the objects of perception comprises a thread that runs through the history of philosophy. In some historical periods the major issues have been predominantly epistemological and related to scepticism, but an adequate understanding of perception is important more widely, especially for metaphysics and the philosophy of mind. For this reason Barry Maund provides an account of the major issues in the philosophy of perception that highlights the importance of a good theory of perception in a range of philosophical fields, while also seeking to be sensitive to the historical dimension of the subject. The work presents chapters on forms of natural realism; theories of perceptual experience; representationalism; the argument from illusion; phenomenological senses; types of perceptual content; the representationalist/intentionalist thesis; and adverbialist accounts of perceptual experience. The ideas of, among others, Austin, Dretske, Heidegger, Millikan, Putnam and Robinson are considered and the reader is given a philosophical framework within which to consider the issues.

Informazioni sull'autore: Barry Maund

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Titolo: Perception (Central Problems of Philosophy)
Casa editrice: Acumen Publishing Ltd
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Brand New