Sympathy in Perception

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-108-41960-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 230 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 448 g

The philosophy of perception has been an important topic throughout history, appealing to thinkers in antiquity and the middle ages as well as to figures such as Kant, Bergson and others. In this wide-ranging study, Mark Eli Kalderon presents multiple perspectives on the general nature of perception, discussing touch and hearing as well as vision. He draws on the rich history of the subject and shows how analytic and continental approaches to it are connected, providing readers with insights from both traditions and arguing for new orientations when thinking about the presentation of perception. His discussion addresses issues including tactile metaphors, sympathy in relation to the concept of fellow-feeling, and the Wave Theory of sound. His comprehensive and thoughtful study presents bold and systematic investigations into current theory, informed by centuries of philosophical enquiry, and will be important for those working on ontological and metaphysical aspects of perception and feeling.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kalderon, Mark Eli

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Grasping; 2. Sympathy; 3. Sound; 4. Sources; 5. Vision; 6. Realism.

Über Autor(innen)

Kalderon, Mark Eli
Mark Eli Kalderon is Professor of Philosophy at University College London. His publications include Moral Fictionalism (2005) and Form without Matter: Empedocles and Aristotle on Colour Perceptions (2015).