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The MIT Press. Softcover. Very Good. Disjunctivism: Contemporary Readings (MIT Readers in Contemporary Philosophy)" (ISBN: 9780262524902): "Disjunctivism" is a collection of contemporary readings in philosophy that explores the concept of disjunctivism. Disjunctivism is a philosophical position that concerns the nature of perceptual experience and the relationship between perception and reality. This book brings together contributions from leading philosophers who engage with and examine disjunctive theories of perception. The readings delve into questions about the nature of perceptual experiences, the distinction between veridical and non-veridical experiences, and the ways in which our perceptions connect with the external world. Philosophers and students of philosophy will find this collection of essays to be a valuable resource for exploring and understanding the intricacies of disjunctivism and its implications for the philosophy of perception. Crisp, clean, unread book with some… Leer más

grey black: MIT Press, 2009. Paperback. Used: Acceptable. Ref ZKVQ Condition good, clean. A central debate in contemporary philosophy of perception concerns the disjunctive theory of perceptual experience. Until the 1960s, philosophers of perception generally assumed that a veridical perception (a perceptual experience that presents the world as it really is) and a subjectively similar hallucination must have significant mental commonalities. Disjunctivists challenge this assumption, contending that the veridical perception and the corresponding hallucination share no mental core. Suppose that while you are looking at a lemon, God suddenly removes it, while keeping your brain activity constant. Although you notice no change, disjunctivists argue that the preremoval and postremoval experiences are radically different. Disjunctivism has gained prominent supporters in recent years, as well as attracting much criticism. This reader collects for the first time in one volume classic texts that define and… Leer más