The Causal Theory of Perception Revisited |
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Authors: | Valtteri Arstila and Kalle Pihlainen |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Philosophy, University of Turku, Turku, 20014, Finland;(2) Department of Philosophy, ?bo Akademi University, 20500 Turku, Finland |
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Abstract: | It is generally agreed upon that Grice’s causal theory of perception describes a necessary condition for perception. It does
not describe sufficient conditions, however, since there are entities in causal chains that we do not perceive and not all
causal chains yield perceptions. One strategy for overcoming these problems is that of strengthening the notion of causality
(as done by David Lewis). Another is that of specifying the criteria according to which perceptual experiences should match
the way the world is (Frank Jackson and Michael Tye). Finally, one can also try to provide sufficient conditions by elaborating
on the content of perceptual experiences (Alva N?e). These different strategies are considered in this paper, with the conclusion
that none of them is successful. However, a careful examination of their problems points towards the general solution that
we outline at the end.
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