No, A
Action in Perception (Representation and Mind Series)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262640633
- author:
- No, A
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 289
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
- Genre:
- Psychology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Action in Perception by Alva Noë explores how we experience and understand the world around us. According to Noë, perception is not just a passive process, but an active activity that involves thought and action. Noë argues that our perceptual experience is shaped by our practical bodily knowledge and that understanding comes from actively exploring and investigating the world. He examines topics such as spatial content, color, and the perspectival aspect of representational content in experience. By considering how we acquire and understand perception, Noë sheds light on the neuroscience of perception and offers a new perspective on this fundamental human experience.