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Basic arguments from direct realism

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Direct Realism

Direct Realism

Question 1 of 6

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What is direct realism?

Select one of the following:

  • The theory that we see the world around us as it truly is

  • The theory that we can see objects

  • The theory that we are connected with objects

  • The theory that we only perceive a representation of objects

Explanation

Question 2 of 6

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What is the argument for perceptual variation?

Select one of the following:

  • Our perception doesn't ever vary

  • Our perception is not always the same as what exists

  • Our bodies change what we perceive

  • We can change what we perceive

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

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What philosopher gave the table example for perceptual variation?

Select one of the following:

  • Locke

  • Hume

  • Berkeley

  • Liebniz

  • Aristotle

  • Russell

  • Plato

  • Descartes

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Question 4 of 6

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What is the argument from illusion?

Select one of the following:

  • How do we know can we directly perceive if what is exists can be different to our minds

  • If we can have illusions then we directly perceive what is not real as well

  • Our whole perception experience could just be an illusion

  • If we were perceiving the world then we wouldn't be able to have perceptions

Explanation

Question 5 of 6

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What is the argument from hallucination?

Select one of the following:

  • Hallucinations mean that we cannot directly perceive the world because we directly perceive them

  • We directly perceive everything, including hallucinations

  • We could just be hallucinating everything so we wouldn't be directly perceiving

  • We can also perceive what is in our mind, so how can we know an external world exists

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

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In the time lag argument there is an 8 minute delay. This disproves direct realism as..

Select one of the following:

  • The 8 minute delay is the time it takes to process the information, so we cannot be directly perceiving

  • Everything we perceive has already happened, so we cant be directly perceiving it

  • The 8 minute delay is how long it takes for sense data to travel from object of perception to perceiver

  • We cant perceive something that has already happened

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