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Ideas for 'On the Question of Absolute Undecidability', 'Twilight of the Idols' and 'Interview with Baggini and Stangroom'

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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 1. Perception

6857	An error theory of perception says our experience is not as it seems to be [Martin,M]
	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.
	From: Michael Martin (Interview with Baggini and Stangroom [2001], 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.

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 6. Inference in Perception

18309	The evidence of the senses is falsified by reason [Nietzsche]
	Full Idea: 'Reason' is the cause of our falsification of the evidence of the senses.
	From: Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 2.1)
	A reaction: One for McDowell.