In:
Journal of Scottish Philosophy, Edinburgh University Press, Vol. 6, No. 2 ( 2008-09), p. 189-194
Abstract:
In issue 6.1 of the Journal of Scottish Philosophy, James Van Cleve describes Thomas Reid's understanding of double vision and then presents a challenge to his direct realism found in works of David Hume based on double vision. The challenge is as follows: When we press one eye with a finger, we immediately perceive all the objects to become double, and one half of them to be remov'd from their common and natural position. But as we do not attribute a continu'd existence to both these perceptions, and as they are both of the same nature, we clearly perceive, that all our perceptions [i.e., all the things we perceive] are dependent on our organs, and the disposition of our nerves and animal spirits. (THN: 210–211)
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1479-6651
,
1755-2001
DOI:
10.3366/E1479665108000213
Language:
English
Publisher:
Edinburgh University Press
Publication Date:
2008
SSG:
5,1
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