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The senses : perception and experience / A.S. Barwich
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barwich, A. S., 1985- author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in philosophy of mind
- Cambridge elements. Elements in philosophy of mind, 2633-9080
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Senses and sensation.
- Perception.
- Sensation.
- Medical Subjects:
- Sensation.
- Perception.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026
- Summary:
- "This Element launches a broadside against the visual-centric approach that has dominated philosophical and scientific discourse about the senses. Considering the variety and breadth of sensory experiences, from the deceptively familiar territories of smell and taste to the frequently overlooked experience of touch and interoceptive processes, it challenges us to rethink the philosophical bedrock of our theories of mind. It advocates a shift towards a more multi-modal and embodied approach that values biological realities and cross-cultural insights. It analyses traditional criteria for classifying sensory modalities and examines how sensory augmentation technologies provide insight for theories of perception by virtue of sensorimotor learning. The Element also highlights the disconnect between current scientific advancements and philosophical inquiry, suggesting that refocusing on the senses more broadly defined, especially on kinesthetic experiences, illuminates new paths through the thorny 'hard problem' of consciousness"-- Cambridge Core
- Contents:
- Philosophical methodology : picking a baseline
- Theradar-net of mind : what is a sense?
- (un)common senses : human cyborgs and sensory substitution
- Mereology of mind : mapping invisible cities
- Neurons, LSD, and movement : rethinking sensory experience with Mary the scientist, the psychonaut, and the dancer
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 6, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version: Barwich, A. S., 1985- Senses
- ISBN:
- 9781009217682
- 1009217682
- 9781009217668
- 1009217666
- OCLC:
- 1591518385
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000377129
- CIPO000384130
- Access Restriction:
- Some versions: Open access versions available from some providers open access
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