Single Idea 7638

[catalogued under 12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 6. Inference in Perception]

Full Idea

The representationalist/intentionalist thesis about perception is that we are not aware of the intrinsic qualities of experience in normal perception; we are instead aware of those objects and their qualities that are specified in the content.

Gist of Idea

One thesis says we are not aware of qualia, but only of objects and their qualities

Source

Barry Maund (Perception [2003], Ch. 9)

Book Reference

Maund,Barry: 'Perception' [Acumen 2003], p.165


A Reaction

If secondary qualities are in the mind, not in objects, how come people always thought they were in objects? Answer: because this thesis is right? The primary mode of the mind is projected outwards, though we can introspect about colours. [Dretske]