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Skepticism and the Veil of Perception
Michael Huemer
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paperback. One of the central questions of philosophy has been that of how we know that the objects perceive are real. The author develops a theory of awareness in which perception gives us an awareness of objects, not mental representations, and we have non-inferential knowledge of the objects' properties. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
This book develops and defends a version of direct realism: the thesis that perception gives us direct awareness, and non-inferential knowledge, of the external world. Huemer rebuts the main arguments used by philosophical skeptics to try to show that we cannot know anything about the world outside of the mind, as well as the arguments used by representationalists to try to show that we only perceive representations of external objects.
This book develops and defends a version of direct realism: the thesis that perception gives us direct awareness, and non-inferential knowledge, of the external world. Huemer rebuts the main arguments used by philosophical skeptics to try to show that we cannot know anything about the world outside of the mind, as well as the arguments used by representationalists to try to show that we only perceive representations of external objects.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742512535
SKU
KTS0035933
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About Michael Huemer
Michael Huemer is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Reviews for Skepticism and the Veil of Perception
This essay is useful for its clear, accessible discussion of standard skeptical arguments and its critical review of the major arguments for sense-data. Huemer's discussion of those matters is comprehensive and engaging.
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