Perception - A Representative Theory

Klappentext An obvious point of reference for all future work on the philosophy of perception. Zusammenfassung What is the nature of! and what is the relationship between! external objects and our visual perceptual experience of them? In this book! Frank Jackson defends the answers provided by the traditional Representative theory of perception. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. The distinction between mediate and immediate objects of perception; 2. Three uses of 'looks' 3. The existence of mental objects; 4. The case for sense-data; 5. Colour and science; 6. The objections to representationalism; 7. Seeing things and seeing that; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Jackson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.03.2009
• EAN: 9780521107945
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10794-5
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 218 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works