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Full Idea
You can end up with an error theory of perception, which says our experience is not as it seems to be, as bizarre as that might be.
Clarification
'Error theories' explain things as mistakes
Gist of Idea
An error theory of perception says our experience is not as it seems to be
Source
Michael Martin (Interview with Baggini and Stangroom [2001], p.140)
Book Ref
Baggini,J/Stangroom,J: 'New British Philosophy' [Routledge 2002], p.140
A Reaction
This is because of the clash between subjective and objective aspects of perception. It is an enticing proposal, just the sort of thing I pay philosophers to come up with. Given oddities like blindsight, I think it should be taken seriously.
| 6855 | Interesting philosophers hardly every give you explicitly valid arguments [Martin,M] |
| 6856 | Valid arguments can be rejected by challenging the premises or presuppositions [Martin,M] |
| 6857 | An error theory of perception says our experience is not as it seems to be [Martin,M] |