Seeing and saying: the language of perception and the representational view of experience

We often communicate with each other about how the things we see visually appear to us when we want to achieve a goal like finding the perfect end table, deciding what to eat or issuing a warning. But what do we say when we talk about how things visually appear to us? Can our talk about appearances...

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Main Author: Brogaard, Berit (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
Series:Philosophy of mind series
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:We often communicate with each other about how the things we see visually appear to us when we want to achieve a goal like finding the perfect end table, deciding what to eat or issuing a warning. But what do we say when we talk about how things visually appear to us? Can our talk about appearances tell us anything about the nature of visual perception? In this work, the author delves into these questions, defending the view that in spite of all its imprecision, the language used to report on how things look provides important insight into the nature of visual perception
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2018
ISBN:9780190495275
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190495251.001.0001

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