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Skepticism and the Veil of Perception (Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory)

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Since Descartes, one of the central questions of Western philosophy has been that of how we know that the objects we seem to perceive are real. Philosophical skeptics claim that we know no such thing. Representationalists claim that we can gain such knowledge only by inference, by showing that the hypothesis of a real world is the best explanation for the kind of sensations and mental images we experience. Both accept the doctrine of a 'veil of perception:' that perception can only give us direct awareness of images or representations of objects, not the external objects themselves. In contrast, Huemer develops a theory of perceptual awareness in which perception gives us direct awareness of real objects, not mental representations, and we have non-inferential knowledge of the properties of these objects. Further, Huemer confronts the four main arguments for philosophical skepticism, showing that they are powerless against this kind of theory of perceptual knowledge.
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“This essay is useful for its clear, accessible discussion of standard skeptical arguments and its critical review of the major arguments for sense-data. Huemer's discussion of those matters is comprehensive and engaging.” ―Mind: A Quarterly Review of Philosophy

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Michael Huemer (BA, UC Berkeley; PhD, Rutgers University) is a professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is the author of over 80 articles in epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and metaphysics, as well as about 12 amazing books that you should immediately buy, including _The Problem of Political Authority_, _Knowledge, Reality, and Value_, _Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism_, and _Progressive Myths_.

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  • Ross Levatter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Strongly Argued Defense of Realism
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2016
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    I strongly and easily followed defense of direct realism. Huemer is a gifted writer who can easily clarify philosophical concepts for the interested layperson. As is his usual format (in other text books as well), he begins by critiquing the alternative views and ends by strongly arguing for what he thinks is the correct position.
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  • Mr.Moo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2014
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    Michael Huemer is a genius!
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  • Scott
    4.0 out of 5 stars Still a skeptic
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022
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    Not a fan of this book
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  • Ananda Gupta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2005
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    There's a lot in this fairly short book, but the upshot is that it's a wonderful revivification of the common-sense approach to epistemology. The arguments are lucid and well presented, and they all hang together very well to paint a picture of Huemer's thinking. I have no postgraduate education in philosophy but I found it accessible and understandable, although it will still be somewhat technical for people with no prior experience.
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  • Nick Byrd
    4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling and accessible
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
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    Full disclosure: I was sceptical of Huemer's thesis from the get go, but Huemer's overall argument is compelling. He did well to provide a careful, clear, and accessible case for his optimistic view of perception. This is top notch philosophy scholarship.

    If I found anything to be missing, it was a review and analysis of the relevant empirical work.
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  • KPA
    4.0 out of 5 stars It seems that Huemer is a Phenomenal Conservative
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2002
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    I first encountered Michael Huemer's philosophy on his web site, and I found it clear, intelligent, and accessible. So when SatVoP was published I immediately purchased a copy. This book is well organized and presents what I found to be some fresh ideas in the field of epistemology. In particular, his notion of Phenomenal Convervatism is interesting and compelling.
    However, I was a little less impressed with his arguments against indirect realism. He focuses on the property of position (i.e. location) and asks where is the object that I am perceiving. For indirect realism, the object perceived is not the real object but a representation of it. He dismisses the answer "in my brain" and laughs off the idea of a tiny table nestling in amongst the gray matter.
    Well, clearly, there is a representation of a table in your brain provided you have a concept of a table. Huemer claims that perception is direct and that the mechanism of perception is irrelevant. This leaves open the question of perception through the means of electronic and/or mechanical enhancement. Are you directly perceiving a table viewed on television?
    While I agree that indirect realism leaves us open to the skeptical arguments such as "brain-in-a-vat", I'm not nearly so uncomfortable with that result as is Huemer. I can't rule out the BIV hypothesis, but that is really not so troubling. There are lots of absurd hypotheses that I can't rule out (Black Helicopters, etc.).
    I found it interesting that Huemer is very comfortable with the idea that "knowledge" is equal to "it seems to me that ..." in the absence of defeaters. Yet he rules out indirect realism on the basis that it leaves us exposed to skepticism even though "it seems" that the skeptic's view is wrong.
    Overall, I recommend this book to anyone who is seeking a clear understanding of epistemology and the various approaches to explaining and defining human knowledge. It may not win you over to the direct realist's camp, but you will almost certainly find yourself re-evaluating your philosophical beliefs.
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