Seeing dark things : the philosophy of shadows
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Sorensen, Roy A.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Causation.
Perception (Philosophy)
Shades and shadows.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Causation.
Perception (Philosophy)
Shades and shadows.
Other Subjects
Abwesenheit
Causaliteit.
Duisternis.
Erkenntnis
Erkenntnistheorie
Materie
Ombres.
Perception (filosofi)
Perception (Philosophie)
perception.
Philosophie
Schaduw.
Schatten
Schatten.
Verursachung
Waarneming.

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xiii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301) and index.
Description
Shadows appear to be counterexamples to the causal theory of perception. After all, an absence of light cannot reflect light into our eyes. Roy Sorensen sets out to resolve this anomaly and to show how the causal theory solves a broad range of visual puzzles about dark things.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sorensen, R. A. (2008). Seeing dark things: the philosophy of shadows . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sorensen, Roy A. 2008. Seeing Dark Things: The Philosophy of Shadows. New York: Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sorensen, Roy A. Seeing Dark Things: The Philosophy of Shadows New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Sorensen, R. A. (2008). Seeing dark things: the philosophy of shadows. New York: Oxford University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sorensen, Roy A. Seeing Dark Things: The Philosophy of Shadows Oxford University Press, 2008.

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