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Seeing, doing, and knowing : a philosophical theory of sense perception
- Title
- Seeing, doing, and knowing : a philosophical theory of sense perception / Mohan Matthen.
- Author
- Matthen, Mohan.
- Publication
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
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Details
- Description
- xxii, 362 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "This book is a philosophical treatment of sense perception and examines the work of cognitive neuroscientists. Its central theme is the task-oriented specialization of sensory systems across the biological domain. This text includes theories of perceptual similarity, content, and realism"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [336]-350) and index.
- Contents
- The sensory classification thesis -- Sensory classification : the viewpoint from psychology -- Sensory concepts -- The sensory ordering thesis -- The sources of sensory similarity -- Perceptual specialization and the definition of colour -- The disunity of colour -- Pluralistic realism -- Sensing and doing -- Sense experience -- The semantic theory of colour experience -- Visual objects -- Visual reference.
- Call Number
- JFE 05-9508
- ISBN
- 0199268509 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2004026059
- OCLC
- vendor
- Author
- Matthen, Mohan.
- Title
- Seeing, doing, and knowing : a philosophical theory of sense perception / Mohan Matthen.
- Imprint
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [336]-350) and index.
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- Research Call Number
- JFE 05-9508