Conceptualized direct perception: a hybrid theory of vision

Identifier

etd-0522103-113110

Author

Jason L. Megill, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

I formulate a hybrid theory of perception, one in which the mind’s interaction with the world is a more direct affair than many suppose (no perceptual mental representations, no sense data, no Cartesian Theater), but one in which our concepts also play a role. My claims have implications for philosophical attempts to understand perception, cognitive science theories of vision, debates over the nature of consciousness, and philosophical debates concerning Artificial Intelligence.

Date

2003

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Megill, Jason L., "Conceptualized direct perception: a hybrid theory of vision" (2003). LSU Master's Theses. 2183.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/2183

Committee Chair

Jon Cogburn

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.2183