Precision and Perceptual Clarity.
When we see objects blurrily, in the periphery, or in dim light, we often experience their features unclearly. This paper argues that perceptual clarity is a dimension along which experiences vary, distinct from their distal contents. Drawing on models in perception science, the paper accounts for c...
| Publicado en: | Australasian Journal of Philosophy Vol. 99; no. 2; pp. 379 - 396 |
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Jun2021
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