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Theories of Perception in Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
. Ed(S): Knuuttila, Simo; Karkkainen, Pekka
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Hardback. Provides an account of philosophical psychology of perception from ancient to early modern times. This title aims to shed light on the developments in the theories of sense-perception in medieval Arabic and Latin philosophy. Editor(s): Knuuttila, Simo; Karkkainen, Pekka. Series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Sense perception is one of the classical themes in philosophy. Although perhaps not among the most exciting topics, it is traditionally considered a necessary preamble to many of these, such as the mind-body relationship, consciousness, knowledge, and scepticism. This introductory role is not the only reason for the philosophical interest in perception. It is also a phenomenon which raises important questions about what is perceived, how a perceptual experience is caused, what the content of perception is, whether this content is conceptual, how perception is related to epistemic attitudes, and so on. While philosophical psychology is the main area in ... Read more
Sense perception is one of the classical themes in philosophy. Although perhaps not among the most exciting topics, it is traditionally considered a necessary preamble to many of these, such as the mind-body relationship, consciousness, knowledge, and scepticism. This introductory role is not the only reason for the philosophical interest in perception. It is also a phenomenon which raises important questions about what is perceived, how a perceptual experience is caused, what the content of perception is, whether this content is conceptual, how perception is related to epistemic attitudes, and so on. While philosophical psychology is the main area in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402061240
SKU
V9781402061240
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