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Direct Realism
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1What is direct realism?
- AThe theory that we see the world around us as it truly is
- BThe theory that we can see objects
- CThe theory that we are connected with objects
- DThe theory that we only perceive a representation of objects
2What is the argument for perceptual variation?
- AOur perception doesn't ever vary
- BOur perception is not always the same as what exists
- COur bodies change what we perceive
- DWe can change what we perceive
3What philosopher gave the table example for perceptual variation?
- ALocke
- BHume
- CBerkeley
- DLiebniz
- EAristotle
- FRussell
- GPlato
- HDescartes
4What is the argument from illusion?
- AHow do we know can we directly perceive if what is exists can be different to our minds
- BIf we can have illusions then we directly perceive what is not real as well
- COur whole perception experience could just be an illusion
- DIf we were perceiving the world then we wouldn't be able to have perceptions
5What is the argument from hallucination?
- AHallucinations mean that we cannot directly perceive the world because we directly perceive them
- BWe directly perceive everything, including hallucinations
- CWe could just be hallucinating everything so we wouldn't be directly perceiving
- DWe can also perceive what is in our mind, so how can we know an external world exists
6In the time lag argument there is an 8 minute delay. This disproves direct realism as..
- AThe 8 minute delay is the time it takes to process the information, so we cannot be directly perceiving
- BEverything we perceive has already happened, so we cant be directly perceiving it
- CThe 8 minute delay is how long it takes for sense data to travel from object of perception to perceiver
- DWe cant perceive something that has already happened
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- Basic arguments from direct realism
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- Jess Murphy
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