The rationality of perception /

There is an important division in the human mind between perception and reasoning. We reason from information that we have already, but perception is a means of taking in new information. Susanna Siegel argues that these two aspects of the mind become deeply intertwined when beliefs, fears, desires,...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Siegel, Susanna
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
There is an important division in the human mind between perception and reasoning. We reason from information that we have already, but perception is a means of taking in new information. Susanna Siegel argues that these two aspects of the mind become deeply intertwined when beliefs, fears, desires, or prejudice influence what we perceive.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xxv, 221 pages)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-184434-9
Schlagworte:
Perception.
Reasoning (Psychology)
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