Perceptual constancy and perceptual representation

Perceptual constancy has played a significant role in philosophy of perception. It figures debates about direct realism, color ontology, and the minimal conditions for perceptual representation. Despite this, there is no general consensus what is. I argue that an adequate account must distinguish it from three distinct phenomena: mere sensory stability through proximal change, categorization distal dimension, irrelevant change. Standard characterizations fall short one or more these respects. develop overcomes problems. The two parts: analysis mechanisms, under which capacity exercised. then employ this to evaluate whether necessary condition representation, as some have conjectured. explanatory practice psychology fails support view. Rather, fits better with weaker principle representation requires specific tracking dimension.