Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition
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Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition. / Overgaard, Søren.
I: Synthese - An international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, Bind 203, 128, 2024.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition
AU - Overgaard, Søren
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Numerous philosophers accept the differentiation condition, according to which one does not see an object unless one visually differentiates it from its immediate surroundings. This paper, however, sounds a sceptical note. Based on suggestions by Dretske (2007) and Gibson (2002 [1972]), I articulate two ‘principles of occlusion’ and argue that each principle admits of a reading on which it is both plausible and incompatible with the differentiation condition. To resolve the inconsistency, I suggest we abandon the differentiation condition.
AB - Numerous philosophers accept the differentiation condition, according to which one does not see an object unless one visually differentiates it from its immediate surroundings. This paper, however, sounds a sceptical note. Based on suggestions by Dretske (2007) and Gibson (2002 [1972]), I articulate two ‘principles of occlusion’ and argue that each principle admits of a reading on which it is both plausible and incompatible with the differentiation condition. To resolve the inconsistency, I suggest we abandon the differentiation condition.
U2 - 10.1007/s11229-024-04574-3
DO - 10.1007/s11229-024-04574-3
M3 - Journal article
VL - 203
JO - Synthese
JF - Synthese
SN - 0039-7857
M1 - 128
ER -
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