Disjunctivism

Matthew Soteriou

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Routledge
20 April 2016

Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Philosophy of mind

Series: New Problems of Philosophy

It is commonly held that the experiences involved in cases of perception, illusion and hallucination all have the same nature. Disjunctivists deny this. They maintain that the kind of experience you have when you perceive the world isn’t one you could be having if you were hallucinating. A number of important debates in the philosophy of mind and epistemology turn on the question of whether this disjunctivist view is tenable.

This is the first book-length introduction to this contested issue. Matthew Soteriou explains the accounts of perception that disjunctivists seek to defend, such as naïve realism, and the accounts to which they are opposed, such as sense-datum theories and representationalist theories. He goes on to introduce and assess key questions that arise in these debates:

Is disjunctivism consistent with what has been established by the science of perception? Does introspective reflection support naïve realism? Can disjunctivism be motivated by appeal to the role that perception plays in enabling us to think demonstratively about mind-independent objects and qualities in our environment? Does disjunctivism offer the best account of perceptual knowledge? What can disjunctivists say about the nature of hallucination and illusion?

Including chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary, this book is an ideal starting point for anyone studying disjunctivism for the first time, as well as for more advanced students and researchers.

By: Matthew Soteriou
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780415686211
ISBN 10: 0415686210
Series: New Problems of Philosophy
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 20 April 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Sense-datum Theories and the Argument from Hallucination 2. Representational Content, the Science of Perception, and Disjunctivism about Conscious Character 3. Does Introspective Reflection Support Naïve Realism? 4. Naïve Realism, Perceptual Acquaintance, and Perceptually-based Thought 5. Epistemological Disjunctivism 6. Disjunctivist accounts of Hallucination and Illusion 7. Varieties of Disjunctivism. Glossary Index

Matthew Soteriou is a professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick, UK. He is the author of The Mind’s Construction: The Ontology of Mind and Mental Action (2013), and co-editor (with Lucy O’Brien) of Mental Actions (2009).

Reviews for Disjunctivism

'Disjunctivism is a limpid, comprehensive, and authoritative introduction to a central topic in the philosophy of perception. Students can't do better than start with Soteriou's book, and specialists will also find it invaluable.' - Alex Byrne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 'How should illusions and hallucinations shape our theory of perception? Soteriou guides us skillfully through the depths of this question, and brings to life philosophers' attempts to understand our most fundamental connection with reality. This book is an insightful introduction to the philosophy of perception.' - Susanna Siegel, Harvard University, USA 'An outstanding example of philosophical writing. Soteriou examines in a sophisticated yet clear way the current discussions of disjunctivism, putting the view into complex dialectical relation with sense-data and intentionalist accounts of perception. If one wants to understand contemporary debates in the philosophy of perception one could not do better than to read this book.' - Steven Levine, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA