Perceptual knowledge

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Perceptual knowledge

edited by Jonathan Dancy

(Oxford readings in philosophy)

Oxford University Press, 1988

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Bibliography: p. [222]-224

Includes index

Contents of Works

  • Knowledge and scepticism / R. Nozick
  • Discrimination and perceptual knowledge / A.I. Goldman
  • The causal theory of perception / H.P. Grice
  • Veridical hallucination and prosthetic vision / D. Lewis
  • Perception and its objects / P.F. Strawson
  • The existence of mental objects / F. Jackson
  • Perception and belief / D.M. Armstrong
  • Sensation and perception / F. Dretske
  • Coherence, certainty, and epistemic priority / R. Firth
  • More on givenness and explanatory coherence / W. Sellars
  • Perception, vision, and causation / P. Snowdon
  • Criteria, defeasibility, and knowledge / J. McDowell

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780198750741

Description

Distinguished philosophers outline their ideas on the subject of epistemology and the theory of perception, introducing readers to the various problems that face a successful theory of perceptual knowledge.

Table of Contents

  • Abridged table of contents: Robert Nozick: Knowledge and Scepticism
  • P.F. Strawson: The Existence of Mental Objects
  • Alvin Goldman: The Causal Theory of Perception
  • H.P. Grice: Veridical Hallucination and Prosthetic Vision
  • David Lewis: Perception and its Objects
  • Frank Jackson: Perception and Belief
  • David Armstrong: Sensation and Perception. Full list of contributors: Robert Nozick, Alvin Goldman, H. P. Grice, David Lewis, P. F. Strawson, Frank Jackson, David Armstrong, Fred Dretske, Roderick Firth, Wilfred Sellars, Paul Snowdon, John McDowell
Volume

: ISBN 9780198750758

Description

This volume collects articles on epistemology and the theory of perception, introducing readers to the various problems that face a successful theory of perceptual knowledge.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction. Knowledge and scepticism
  • discrimination and perceptual knowledge
  • the causal theory of perception
  • veridical hallucination and prosthetic vision
  • perception and its objects
  • the existence of mental objects
  • perception and belief
  • sensation and perception
  • coherence, certainty and epistemic priority
  • more on givenness and explanatory coherence
  • perception, vision and causation
  • criteria, defeasibility and knowledge. Notes on contributors. Further reading. Index.

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