Direct versus Indirect Realism: A Neurophilosophical Debate on Consciousness brings together leading neuroscientists and philosophers to explain and defend their theories on consciousness. The book offers a one-of-a-kind look at the radically opposing theories concerning the nature of the objects of immediate perception—whether these are distal physical objects or phenomenal experiences in the conscious mind. Each side—neuroscientists and philosophers—offers accessible, comprehensive explanations of their points-of-view, with each side also providing a response to the other that offers a unique approach on opposing positions.
It is the only book available that combines thorough discussion of the arguments behind both direct and indirect realism in a single resource, and is required reading for neuroscientists, neurophilosophers, cognitive scientists and anyone interested in conscious perception and the mind-brain connection.
1. Chapter One. Introduction - p. 1 2. Part One. Papers Defending Indirect Realism - p. 2 3. Chapter Two. The Metaphysical Foundations of Contemporary Neuroscience: A House Built on Sand - p. 5 4. Chapter Three. A Defense of Representational Realism - p. 15 5. Chapter Four. Is Direct Realism Falsifiable? - p. 33 6. Chapter Five. Against the Combination of Materialism and Direct Realism - p. 61 7. Chapter Six. The Epistemology of Visual Experience - p. 73 8. Part Two. Papers Defending Direct Realism - p. 92 9. Chapter Seven. The Virtues of Direct Realism - p. 95 10. Chapter Eight. Direct Realism, Disjunctivism, and Screening Off - p. 113 11. Chapter Nine. Perceptual Realism’s Fundamental Forms - p. 129 12. Chapter Ten. A Dilemma for Epistemological Disjunctivism - p. 141 13. Chapter Eleven. Seeing Things: Defending Direct Perception - p. 163 14. Part Three. The Debate - p. 177 15. Chapter Twelve. Critiques of Papers by Indirect Realists by Direct Realists - p. 181 16. Chapter Thirteen. Critiques of Papers by Direct Realists by Indirect Realists - p. 201 17. Chapter Fourteen. Rebuttals by Indirect Realists - p. 241 18. Chapter Fifteen. Rebuttals by Direct Realists - p. 255 19. Chapter Sixteen. Postscript - p. 273 20. Index - p. 275
Direct versus Indirect Realism: A Neurophilosophical Debate on Consciousness brings together leading neuroscientists and philosophers to explain and defend their theories on consciousness. The book offers a one-of-a-kind look at the radically opposing theories concerning the nature of the objects of immediate perception—whether these are distal physical objects or phenomenal experiences in the conscious mind. Each side—neuroscientists and philosophers—offers accessible, comprehensive explanations of their points-of-view, with each side also providing a response to the other that offers a unique approach on opposing positions.
It is the only book available that combines thorough discussion of the arguments behind both direct and indirect realism in a single resource, and is required reading for neuroscientists, neurophilosophers, cognitive scientists and anyone interested in conscious perception and the mind-brain connection.
1. Chapter One. Introduction - p. 1 2. Part One. Papers Defending Indirect Realism - p. 2 3. Chapter Two. The Metaphysical Foundations of Contemporary Neuroscience: A House Built on Sand - p. 5 4. Chapter Three. A Defense of Representational Realism - p. 15 5. Chapter Four. Is Direct Realism Falsifiable? - p. 33 6. Chapter Five. Against the Combination of Materialism and Direct Realism - p. 61 7. Chapter Six. The Epistemology of Visual Experience - p. 73 8. Part Two. Papers Defending Direct Realism - p. 92 9. Chapter Seven. The Virtues of Direct Realism - p. 95 10. Chapter Eight. Direct Realism, Disjunctivism, and Screening Off - p. 113 11. Chapter Nine. Perceptual Realism’s Fundamental Forms - p. 129 12. Chapter Ten. A Dilemma for Epistemological Disjunctivism - p. 141 13. Chapter Eleven. Seeing Things: Defending Direct Perception - p. 163 14. Part Three. The Debate - p. 177 15. Chapter Twelve. Critiques of Papers by Indirect Realists by Direct Realists - p. 181 16. Chapter Thirteen. Critiques of Papers by Direct Realists by Indirect Realists - p. 201 17. Chapter Fourteen. Rebuttals by Indirect Realists - p. 241 18. Chapter Fifteen. Rebuttals by Direct Realists - p. 255 19. Chapter Sixteen. Postscript - p. 273 20. Index - p. 275
