On pink elephants,floating daggers,and other philosophical myths |
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Authors: | Juan C González |
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Institution: | 1.Facultad de Humanidades,Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos,Cuernavaca,Mexico |
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Abstract: | Many philosophers and scientists rightly take hallucinations to be phenomena that challenge in a most pressing way our theories
of perception and cognition, and epistemology in general. However, very few challenge the received views on the hallucinatory
experience and even fewer critically delve into the subject with both breadth and depth. There are all kinds of problems concerning
hallucinations—including conceptual, methodological, and empirical issues—that call for a multilevel analysis and an interdisciplinary
approach which in turn provide the detail and scope that the subject demands. In this paper, I present and briefly discuss
four interrelated problems: (1) definitions, (2) dependence on perception, (3) two views on hallucinations, and (4) methodology.
Neglect or underestimation of these problems, among other things, continue to prevent a proper understanding of the concept
and the corresponding experience, giving rise to misconceptions and even plain myths on the subject. Hallucinations do occur;
but in order to productively investigate them (for whatever end), we first need to get clear on the concept and develop a
suitable epistemological framework for their analysis. |
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