Theories of perception in medieval and early modern philosophy

While the philosophy of mind and philosophical psychology are the main areas in which perception is dealt with in contemporary philosophy, it is also discussed in the theory of knowledge, cognitive science, philosophical aesthetics and metaphysics. In recent years, the rich tradition of various philosophical theories of perception has been increasingly studied by scholars of the historyof philosophy of mind. The aim of this collection is to shed light on the developments in the theories of sense-perception in medieval Arabic and Latin philosophy, their ancient background and traditional and new themes in early modern thought. Particular attention is paid to the philosophically significant parts of the theories. The articles concentrate on the so-called external sensesand related themes. Many of the central ideas are discussed, although the collection is also meant to shed light on less studied subjects.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-6124-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 292
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés