Seeing Dark Things - The Philosophy of Shadows

Zusatztext Sorensen's book is certainly fascinating and richly thought-provoking... he argues carefully and clearly in favour of his key claims, all of which merit very serious consideration, even if they sometimes provoke one to construct and defend alternative views. That, however, is surely the hallmark of the very best kind of philosophy writing. Seeing Dark Things is a model of this kind. Informationen zum Autor Roy Sorenson is a Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College. He is also the author of A Short History of the Paradox, Vagueness and Contradiction, and Thought Experiments. Klappentext Shadows appear to be counter-examples to the causal theory of perception. After all, an absence of light cannot reflect light into our eyes. Roy Sorensen sets out to resolve this anomaly and to show how the causal theory solves a broad range of visual puzzles about dark things. Zusammenfassung Shadows appear to be counter-examples to the causal theory of perception. After all, an absence of light cannot reflect light into our eyes. Roy Sorensen sets out to resolve this anomaly and to show how the causal theory solves a broad range of visual puzzles about dark things.

Product details

• Authors: Roy Sorensen, Roy (Professor of Philosophy Sorensen, Roy A. Sorensen, Sorensen Roy
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2008
• EAN: 9780195326574
• ISBN: 978-0-19-532657-4
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; USA, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, United States of America, USA, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge