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Perception and the Physical World (Hardcover)
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Perception and the Physical World (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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First published in 1961, Perception and the Physical World contends
that there are insuperable difficulties for the Representative and
Phenomenalist theories. Unreflective common sense thinks of
sense-perception as a direct grasping of the nature of the physical
world. But when we are confronted with facts about sensory
illusion, about the physical and physiological causes of
perception, and with modern scientific views of the real nature of
matter, it is hard to maintain such a 'Direct Realist' theory of
perception. We tend to substitute a Copy or Representative theory
which puts sense-impressions between ourselves and physical
reality. Some philosophers overwhelmed by the difficulties of the
Copy theory, retreat into Phenomenalism, which identifies the
physical world with our sense-impressions. The author re-examines
all the traditional objections to a Direct Realist theory and tries
to show that they can be overcome. This book will be of interest to
students of philosophy.
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