RICHARDSON, LOUISE FIONA orcid.org/0000-0001-9484-7015 (2026) Lycan's Layering Thesis. Philosophia. ISSN: 0048-3893
Abstract
According to William Lycan's 'Layering Thesis', perceptual experiences often have multiple, hierarchically-ordered contents, so that more complex properties are perceptually represented in virtue of the perceptual representation of simpler properties. I raise some questions about the Layering Thesis and the work that is asked of it in Perceptual Content. Specifically, I consider whether the Layering Thesis allows us to make progress in the debate over which properties can be represented in perception, as well as what it can tell is about the content of touch and taste. I also ask whether one needs to endorse Representationalism in order to accept the Layering Thesis.
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
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| Institution: | The University of York |
| Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Philosophy (York) |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2026 12:00 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2026 00:05 |
| Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-026-00958-6 |
| Status: | Published online |
| Refereed: | No |
| Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11406-026-00958-6 |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:239104 |
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