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A sense of the possible the horizons of visual experience Jonathan Mitchell

Oxford Scholarship Online: Philosophy Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Mitchell, Jonathan (Philosopher), author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Vision--Philosophy.
Vision.
Visual perception--Philosophy.
Visual perception.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Other Title:
Horizons of visual experience
Place of Publication:
Oxford University Press, 2026.
Oxford New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]
Summary:
'A Sense of the Possible' addresses a longstanding puzzle about visual experience: how we perceive whole three-dimensional objects despite seeing only the surfaces facing us. This book argues that the solution lies in recognising the role of a in perception, an implicit awareness that reaches beyond what is currently visible to the hidden parts of an object. This implicit element compensates for our limited viewpoint, allowing us to experience objects as complete
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 12, 2026)
Other Format:
Print version :
ISBN:
9780198998990
0198998996
9780198999010
0198999011
OCLC:
1591537927
Publisher Number:
CIPO000391881
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license

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