A Multisensory Philosophy of Perception

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Casey O'Callaghan (Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis)

A Multisensory Philosophy of Perception

Casey O'Callaghan (Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis)

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Oxford University Press
23 February 2022

Philosophy of mind; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Perception

Most of the time people perceive using multiple senses. Out walking, we see colors and motion, hear chatter and footsteps, smell petrichor after rain, feel a breeze or the brush of a shoulder. We use our senses together to navigate and learn about the world. In spite of this, scientists and philosophers alike have merely focused on one sense at a time. Nearly every theory of perception is unisensory. This book instead offers a revisionist multisensory philosophy of perception. Casey O'Callaghan considers how our senses work together, in contrast with how they work separately and independently, and how one sense can impact another, leading to surprising perceptual illusions. The joint use of multiple senses, he argues, enables novel forms of perception and experience, such as multisensory rhythms, motions, and flavors that enrich aesthetic experiences of music, dance, and gustatory pleasure.

By: Casey O'Callaghan (Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology Washington University in St. Louis)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 292g
ISBN: 9780192859631
ISBN 10: 0192859633
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 23 February 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Introduction 2: Processes 3: Capacities 4: Awareness 5: Experience 6: Senses 7: Conclusion

Casey O'Callaghan is Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. His publications include Sounds: A Philosophical Theory (OUP, 2007) and Beyond Vision: Philosophical Essays (OUP, 2017). He is also the co-editor of Sounds and Perception: New Philosophical Essays (OUP 2009, with Matthew Nudds).