Perceiving the World

Philosophy of perception has recently become one of the most important and most central subfields of philosophical research. The aim of this volume is to give a representative sample of the new approaches in philosophy of perception that are responsible for this explosion of philosophical interest. Perceiving the World contains eleven original essays, written specially for this book by some of the leading contemporary philosophers of perception: Jonathan Cohen, Jerome Dokic, Fred Dretske, Andy Egan, Benj Hellie, Sean Kelly, Mike Martin, Mohan Matthen, Adam Pautz, Jesse Prinz, and Susanna Siegel. Philosophy Of Perception Has Recently Become One Of The Most Important And Most Central Sub-fields Of Philosophical Research. The Aim Of This Volume Is To Give A Representative Sample Of The New Approaches In Philosophy Of Perception That Are Responsible For This Explosion Of Philosophical Interest. Perceiving The World Contains Eleven Original Essays, Written Specially For This Book By Some Of The Leading Contemporary Philosophers Of Perception: Jonathan Cohen, Jtr(me Dokic, Fred Dretske, Andy Egan, Benj Hellie, Sean D. Kelly, M.g.f. Martin, Mohan Matthen, Adam Pautz, Jesse J. Prinz, And Susanna Siegel. Bence Nanay Is Bof Research Professor Of Philosophy At The University Of Antwerp And Senior Research Associate At Peterhouse, University Of Cambridge. He Received His Phd At The University Of California, Berkeley, In 2006. He Has Published Articles In Various Journals On Philosophy Of Mind, Philosophy Of Biology, And Aesthetics.--book Jacket. Philosophy Of Perception : The New Wave / Bence Nanay -- Color Relationalism And Color Phenomenology / Jonathan Cohen -- Perceptual Recognition And The Feeling Of Presence / Jérôme Dokic -- What We See : The Texture Of Conscious Experience / Fred Dretske -- Projectivism Without Error / Andy Egan -- An Extenalist's Guide To Inner Experience / Benj Hellie -- The Normative Nature Of Perceptual Experience / Sean D. Kelly -- What's In A Look? / M.g.f. Martin -- How Things Look (and What Things Look That Way) / Mohan Matthen -- Why Explain Visual Experience In Terms Of Content? / Adam Pautz -- When Is Perception Conscious? / Jesse J. Prinz -- Do Experiences Have Contents? / Susanna Siegel. Edited By Bence Nanay. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volumes collects new essays by top philosophers, all on the theme of perception while also making connections between perception and other philosophical areas like epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of action. Perception has become a major area of philosophical interest, with a number of important collections and monographs appearing recently. This may partly be due to the growing use of empirical and neuroscientific data by philosophers of mind. The contributors in this volume represent the high quality of current scholars (many OUP authors) working in the area, among them Jesse Prinz, Fred Dretske, Susanna Siegel, and Benj Hellie. Some of the questions they raise include, What is the object of perception? How can perception give rise to knowledge? What is the link between perception and action? Between perception and belief? How do we perceive colors? What do animals perceive? How do empirical findings inform traditional philosophical thinking about perception? Does perception represent the world? What are the properties that are represented in perception? Nanay also provides a detailed introduction surveying the state of the field. This volume contains new work by some of the top figures in the field on a broad topic of interest. Contents......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 1 Philosophy of Perception: The New Wave......Page 16 2 Color Relationalism and Color Phenomenology......Page 26 3 Perceptual Recognition and the Feeling of Presence......Page 46 4 What We See: The Texture of Conscious Experience......Page 67 5 Projectivism without Error......Page 81 6 An Externalist's Guide to Inner Experience......Page 110 7 The Normative Nature of Perceptual Experience......Page 159 8 What's in a Look?......Page 173 9 How Things Look (and What Things Look That Way)......Page 239 10 Why Explain Visual Experience in Terms of Content?......Page 267 11 When Is Perception Conscious?......Page 323 12 Do Experiences Have Contents?......Page 346 B......Page 382 C......Page 383 F......Page 384 I......Page 385 L......Page 386 P......Page 387 S......Page 388 V......Page 389 Z......Page 390 'Perceiving the World' offers 11 essays written especially for this book by some of the leading contemporary philosophers of perception: Susanna Siegel, Jesse Prinz, Adam Pautz, Mohan Matthen, Mike Martin, Sean Kelly, Benj Hellie, Andy Egan, Fred Dretske, Jerome Dokic & Jonathan Cohen