Perception: The Basics | Philosophy

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This book combines approaches from philosophy psychology and neuroscience in the study of perception. In addition to appealing to readers from all three of these disciplines Perception: The Basics is a perfect introduction for students and general readers. Its interdisciplinary coverage of all aspects of perception does not require familiarity with either abstract philosophical concepts or neuroscientific knowledge. Besides addressing the classic questions of how perception works the book highlights the intricate connections between perception and action as well as perception that is not triggered by sensory input like mental imagery dreaming and hallucination. Further the book balances out…