Elusive objects

Do we directly perceive physical objects? What is the significance of the qualification ‘directly’ here? Austin famously denied that there was a unique interpretation by which we could make sense of the traditional debate in the philosophy of perception. I look here at Thompson Clarke’s discussion o...

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Main Author: Martin, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2016
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