| CODE | PHI1016 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Philosophy of Perception | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Philosophy | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit first establishes the problems that define the philosophy of perception, (for example, hallucinations and illusions), identifying the source of these problems and discussing the solutions proposed by a number of theories such as the Sense-Datum Theory, The Adverbial theory, The Intentionalist Theory. Study-unit Aims The aims of the study-unit are (a) firstly to familiarise students with the actual problems generated within the field of the philosophy of perception questioning common-sense opinions on these issues; (b) secondly, to identify the key positions of the Sense-Datum, Adverbial and Intentionalist Theories of perception, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses; (c) to engage critically with each of these theories. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - recognise the various philosophical theses on perception; - classify perceptual structures according to their communicative possibilities; - explain the various forms of sensory experience. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify the various theories of perception and demonstrate their knowledge of them; - rank the various theories in order to demonstrate their relative importance; - choose in favour or against a specific theory and formulate a thesis concerning this theory. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Gonzalez-Crussi, F. (1991) The Five Senses. New York: Vintage Books. Smith, J. (1989) Senses and Sensibilities. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Merleau-Ponty, Maurice. (2004) The world of perception. London: Routledge. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Robert Farrugia Niki Young |
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