Perceptual non-evidential knowledge : an epistemology of perception from an Austinian perspective
The topic of this thesis is perceptual propositional knowledge. More specifically, the guiding question of this thesis will be, how do perceptual experiences figure in making knowledge of our environment available to perceivers? In general terms, the proposal that will be defended throughout this work is that perception figures as a source of reasons which can ground empirical knowledge. More specifically, we will defend the view that our perceptual awareness of the concrete entities which populate the world â entities such as blueberries, cats, the blueberryâs colour, the cat eating the blueberry, rainbows, shadows, etc. â affords us with reasons which have the potential to ground knowledge about those entities. The position I will be defending here has not received much attention in recent philosophical discussion. One of the things this thesis is set to achieve is to show that the relatively little attention this view has received is not justified. We will see that once the view has been fleshed out there are several discussions in the contemporary debate on perceptual knowledge which would benefit from engaging with the conception defended here â for the view can serve as the basis to advance original
Anaya Ruiz Esparza, JoseÌ Alfonso
BF Psychology
Perceptual non-evidential knowledge : an epistemology of perception from an Austinian perspective. The topic of this thesis is perceptual propositional knowledge. More specifically, the guiding question of this thesis will be, how do perceptual experiences figure in making knowledge of our environment available to perceivers? In general terms, the proposal that will be defended throughout this work is that perception figures as a source of reasons which can ground empirical knowledge. More specifically, we will defend the view that our perceptual awareness of the concrete entities which populate the world â entities such as blueberries, cats, the blueberryâs colour, the cat eating the blueberry, rainbows, shadows, etc. â affords us with reasons which have the potential to ground knowledge about those entities. The position I will be defending here has not received much attention in recent philosophical discussion. One of the things this thesis is set to achieve is to show that the relatively little attention this view has received is not justified. We will see that once the view has been fleshed out there are several discussions in the contemporary debate on perceptual knowledge which would benefit from engaging with the conception defended here â for the view can serve as the basis to advance original
perceptual non evidential knowledge epistemology perception perspective topic perceptual propositional knowledge specifically guide question perceptual_experience figure make knowledge environment available general term proposal defend throughout work perception figure source reason grind empirical_knowledge specifically defend_view perceptual awareness concrete entity populate world entity cat colour cat eating shadow etc affords reason potential ground knowledge entity position defend receive_much_attention recent_philosophical discussion one_thing set achieve show relatively_little attention view receive justified see view flesh several discussion contemporary_debate perceptual_knowledge would benefit engage conception defend_view serve_basis advance original