Perception, Realism, and the Problem of Reference
“Perception, Realism, and the Problem of Reference” by Athanassios Raftopoulos, published by Cambridge University Press on April 12, 2012, is an illustrated volume comprising 290 pages. This book explores the philosophical inquiry into how our perceptual systems interact with the world, questioning whether our perceptions reflect reality or are shaped by individual conceptual frameworks.
Readers will find a collection of essays that delve into the relationship between reference, perception, and realism. The discussions focus on how perceptual reference connects us to the observable world and the implications this has for scientific theories and our understanding of reality. This work will appeal to those interested in philosophy, particularly in the areas of epistemology, cognitive psychology, and the philosophy of science.
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One of the perennial themes in philosophy is the problem of our access to the world around us; do our perceptual systems bring us into contact with the world as it is or does perception depend upon our individual conceptual frameworks? This volume of new essays examines reference as it relates to perception, action and realism, and the questions which arise if there is no neutral perspective or independent way to know the world. The essays discuss the nature of referring, concentrating on the way perceptual reference links us with the observable world, and go on to examine the implications of theories of perceptual reference for realism and the way in which scientific theories refer and thus connect us with the world. They will be of interest to a wide range of readers in philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of psychology, cognitive science, and action theory.
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