Perception and the physical world.

This book contends that there are insuperable difficulties for the representative and phenomenalist theories. It re-examines all the traditional objections to a direct realist theory, and attempts to show that they can e overcome.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Armstrong, D. M. (David Malet), 1926-2014 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, Routledge and Paul [1963]
Series:International library of philosophy and scientific method.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Arguments to prove the sensible qualities subjective
  • What are the immediate objects of awareness in perception?
  • Refutation of the representative theory of perception
  • Some features of sense-impressions
  • Refutation of phenomenalism
  • An analysis of sensory illusion
  • The argument from verification
  • The nature of perception
  • Consequences of our account of the nature of perception
  • The argument from causation
  • The argument from science
  • Direct realism without scientific phenomenalism
  • Problems about the secondary qualities
  • Can physical objects have nothing but the primary qualities?