Lyons, J. C. (2022) Three grades of iconicity in perception. Asian Journal of Philosophy, 1(2), 50. (doi: 10.1007/s44204-022-00039-x)
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Abstract
Perceptual representations are sometimes said to be iconic, or picture-like. But what does this mean, and is it true? I suggest that the most fruitful way to understand iconicity is in terms of similarity, but there are three importantly different grades of similarity that that might hold between perceptual representations and their objects, and these should be distinguished. It is implausible that all perceptual representations achieve even the weakest grade of iconicity, but I speculatively suggest a “Kantian” view, whereby all perceptual representation involves fillers placed in a “strongly iconic” spatial framework. Those fillers will likely be hybrid structures, with varying grades of iconicity combined with non-iconic elements.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Lyons, Professor Jack |
Authors: | Lyons, J. C. |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy |
Journal Name: | Asian Journal of Philosophy |
Publisher: | Springer |
ISSN: | 2731-4642 |
ISSN (Online): | 2731-4642 |
Published Online: | 14 November 2022 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2022 Crown |
First Published: | First published in Asian Journal of Philosophy 1(2): 50 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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