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Martina, Giulia (2019) Changing appearances : a minimalist approach. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
In this thesis, I defend a minimalist approach to perceptual appearances. On this approach, we aim at accounting for the ways things appear in perception compatibly with a view on which perceptual experience presents us with objective and perceiver-independent properties. The phenomenon of changing appearances has been taken to show that a minimalist approach is not viable. According to Argument from Changing Appearances, in order to account for the ways things appear to subjects in certain conditions, we need to appeal to special properties in addition to the objective and perceiver-independent properties that we are committed to on independent grounds. I focus on a variety of cases of changing appearances – three visual cases and two olfactory cases – and discuss how the minimalist can resist the Argument. Each case presents a somewhat different challenge, allowing us to explore different strategies that the minimalist can appeal to.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) | ||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BD Speculative Philosophy |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Perception (Philosophy), Lighting -- Philosophy, Color (Philosophy), Color blindness -- Philosophy, Smell -- Philosophy | ||||
| Official Date: | November 2019 | ||||
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| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
| Theses Department: | Department of Philosophy | ||||
| Thesis Type: | PhD | ||||
| Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
| Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Nudds, Matthew | ||||
| Sponsors: | University of Warwick. Centre for Arts Doctoral Research Excellence ; University of Toronto. Department of Philosophy ; Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst | ||||
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| Extent: | iii, 163 leaves : illustrations | ||||
| Language: | eng |
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