Chappell, Helen Yetter orcid.org/0000-0003-3527-5306 (2018) Seeing through eyes, mirrors, shadows and pictures. Philosophical Studies. pp. 2017-2042. ISSN 0031-8116
Abstract
I argue that we can see in a great many cases that run counter to common sense. We can literally see through mirrors, in just the same way that we (literally) see through our eyes. We can, likewise, literally see through photographs, shadows, and (some) paintings. Rather than starting with an analysis of seeing, I present a series of evolving thought experiments, arguing that in each case there is no relevant difference between it and the previous case regarding whether we see. In a sense, my arguments can be thought of as akin to the Extended Mind Hypothesis (Clark and Chalmers 1998). But instead of arguing that our minds can extend into the world, I argue that our sensory organs can extend into the world. Among the things that emerge from this discussion are (1) that—contrary to Currie (1995) and Carroll (1996)—seeing an object O doesn’t require being able to locate O with respect to yourself, (2) that—contrary to Sorensen (2008)—we can see objects by seeing their shadows, and (3) that—contrary to Walton (1984)—it doesn’t matter whether the causal relation between O and yourself is mediated by beliefs.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2017 |
Keywords: | Perception,Photography,Seeing,Shadows |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Philosophy (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 05 Sep 2018 16:30 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 14:07 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-017-0948-8 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11098-017-0948-8 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:135366 |
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