Purpose and Procedure in Philosophy of Perception

Purpose and Procedure in Philosophy of Perception
ISBN-10
019885353X
ISBN-13
9780198853534
Category
Philosophy
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2021-06-10
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
Louise Richardson, Heather Logue

Description

This volume presents a collection of chapters examining fundamental assumptions of contemporary debates in the philosophy of perception. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, from the relation between scientific and philosophical theorizing about perception, to lessons we can learn from the history of philosophy of perception.

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