Single Idea 2397

[catalogued under 12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 1. Perception]

Full Idea

'Perception' can be used to refer either to the act of perceiving, or the internal state that arises as a result.

Gist of Idea

'Perception' means either an action or a mental state

Source

David J.Chalmers (The Conscious Mind [1996], 1.2.2)

Book Reference

Chalmers,David J.: 'The Conscious Mind' [OUP 1997], p.45