Sense-Data,Introspection and the reality of appearances

Nowadays philosophers of perception often dismiss sense-data theory as something extravagant,without further qualifications or detailed arguments,despite its historical importance and current infiuence. In this paper I will properly reassess its basic commitments and consequences in light of new developments in the philosophies of mind and perception. I will examine in detail the nature of sense-data and I will point out that sense-data theory not only carries the unacceptable ontological and epistemological consequences frequently identified,but that it also cannot be conclusively established or refuted solely on the basis of introspective evidence as many authors have previously suggested.

Información de Publicación

Autores:

Francisco Pereira

Institución: Universidad Alberto Hurtado
Facultad: Filosofía y Humanidades
Unidad: Filosofía

Revista:

Praxis Filosófica

Año:

2011

Mes:

Segundo Semestre

Lugar:

Cali,Colombia

Volumen:

XXXIII

Páginas:

75-105

Url de Publicación:

http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-46882011000200004.