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Ambiguous figures and representationalism
pp. 307-323
Abstrakt
Ambiguous figures pose a problem for representationalists, particularly for representationalists who believe that the content of perceptual experience is non-conceptual (MacPherson in Nous 40(1):82–117, 2006). This is because, in viewing ambiguous figures, subjects have perceptual experiences that differ in phenomenal properties without differing in non-conceptual content. In this paper, I argue that ambiguous figures pose no problem for non-conceptual representationalists. I argue that aspect shifts do not presuppose or require the possession of sophisticated conceptual resources and that, although viewing ambiguous figures often causes a change in phenomenal properties, this change is accompanied by a change in non-conceptual content. I illustrate the case by considering specific examples.
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Published in:
(2011) Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 10 (3).
Seiten: 307-323
DOI: 10.1007/s11097-011-9207-1
Referenz:
Orlandi Nicoletta (2011) „Ambiguous figures and representationalism“. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 10 (3), 307–323.