Altschul, Jon (2015) Burge on Perception and the Disjunction Problem. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 30 (2). pp. 251-269. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
The Disjunction Problem states that teleological theories of perception cannot explain why a subject represents an F when an F causes the perception and not the disjunction F v G, given that the subject has mistaken G’s for F’s in the past. Without a suitable answer, non-veridical representation becomes impossible to explain. Here, I defend Burge’s teleological theory of perception against the Disjunction Problem, arguing that a perceptual state’s representing a disjunctive property is incompatible with perceptual anti-individualism. Because anti-individualism is at the heart of Burge’s theory, I conclude that Burgeans need not be concerned with the Disjunction Problem.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | perception; anti-Individualism; teleology; disjunction problem; twin earth | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Thought Experiments | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jun 2016 13:07 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Jun 2016 13:07 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 12149 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/v... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.11008 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Thought Experiments | ||||||
| Date: | May 2015 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 251-269 | ||||||
| Volume: | 30 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/12149 |
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