Direct realism in perception and memory

Peter Farleigh

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    Abstract

    Do we, through perception and memory have direct contact with the world, or is such contact only mediated through mental representations? This is a central issue in the philosophy of psychology with the majority taking the representational view. Process philosophy, with its emphasis on a relational view of time, sides with a minority view - that of direct realism. In this paper I examine two schools of thought within the direct realist tradition - experimental psychology and process metaphysics. In particular I compare and contrast the work of what could be called the Australian realist school in psychology, with that of the prominent process philosopher, Charles Hartsborne.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSearching for new contrasts
    Subtitle of host publicationWhiteheadian contributions to contemporary challenges in neurophysiology, psychology, psychotherapy, and the philosophy of mind
    EditorsFranz G. Riffert, Michel Weber
    Place of PublicationFrankfurt am Main, Germany
    PublisherPeter Lang
    Pages295-312
    Number of pages18
    ISBN (Print)3631390890
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

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