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[filed under theme 12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 6. Inference in Perception ]

Full Idea

Why mightn't fleshing out the standard psychological account of perception itself count as learning what perceptual justification amounts to?

Gist of Idea

Maybe explaining the mechanics of perception will explain the concepts involved

Source

Jerry A. Fodor (In a Critical Condition [2000], Ch. 1)

Book Ref

Fodor,Jerry A.: 'In Critical Condition' [MIT 2000], p.7