Raffaella De Rosa discusses the theory of sensory perception, especially color perception, offered by René Descartes. She offers a detailed overview of therecent literature on the topic and provides a new reading of Descartes' theory; she also raises questions of great interest in the contemporary philosophy of mind and cognitive science. INDICE: Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1: Overview; 2: Descartes' Account of Ideas and the Puzzle of Sensory Misrepresentation; 3: Non-Representationalist Solutions: Cartesian Sensations as Qualia; 4: Externalist Solutions: Causal Accounts; 5: Externalist Solutions: Teleofunctional Accounts; 6: A Descriptivist-Causal Account and the Solution of the Puzzle of Sensory Misrepresentation; 7: Objections and Replies; 8: Conclusion; References
- ISBN: 978-0-19-957037-9
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 07/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés