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Description for Direct Realism
Hardback. Series: Nijhoff International Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
or their surfaces can be translated without remainder into descriptions of ob jects that are neither material objects or surfaces of any material object. All of these claims have historically conspired to discredit Direct Realism. But Direct Realism can accommodate all of the premises of the three argu ments without admitting any of their conclusions. Inferential perceptual knowl edge assumes a kind of knowledge that is not inferential. Without this assump tion, we are given a vicious infinite regress. But this is compatible with the fact that any case of non-inferential knowledge has a material objeCt as its object. The ... Read more
or their surfaces can be translated without remainder into descriptions of ob jects that are neither material objects or surfaces of any material object. All of these claims have historically conspired to discredit Direct Realism. But Direct Realism can accommodate all of the premises of the three argu ments without admitting any of their conclusions. Inferential perceptual knowl edge assumes a kind of knowledge that is not inferential. Without this assump tion, we are given a vicious infinite regress. But this is compatible with the fact that any case of non-inferential knowledge has a material objeCt as its object. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Series
Nijhoff International Philosophy Series
Number of Pages
203
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789024728701
SKU
V9789024728701
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Reviews for Direct Realism
`...a vigorous and challenging defence of direct realism in which one gets not only a clear overview of what precisely the problems are, but also a forceful and often insightful attempt to solve them. ...the book makes a highly readable and stimulating contribution to recent literature in the philosophy of perception.' Critical ... Read more