This book presents an original comprehensive approach to some of the most difficult problems concerning sense-perception and other mental states. After rejecting prevailing approaches, the author presents his own viewpoint which may be characterized as direct, critical realism. Basing his conclusions on conceptual analysis, psychological evidence and historical considerations, the author is able to offer new insights into traditionally unsolved problems concerning the nature of perceptual states, the ontological status of perceptual environment, the cognitive mechanism in perception and the explanation of perceptual mistakes. The book also discusses the implications of this approach for other mental states such as memory and consciousness.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN-10
0820418722
ISBN-13
9780820418728
eBay Product ID (ePID)
129022614
Additional Product Features
FIRST Published
1993
Issn
0739-6392
Series Part/Volume Number
138
Series Title
American University Studies, Series 5: Philosophy
Author Biography
The Author: Aaron Ben-Ze'ev is an associate professor of Philosophy at the University of Haifa, Israel. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Dr. Ben-Ze'ev's main research interests are in the philosophy of mind and epistemology. In addition to numerous articles in professional journals, he has written a commentary to Aristotle's On the Soul, he has edited a book on Gossip and he is presently completing a book on Emotions.
