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Taxonomising the senses
I argue that we should reject the sparse view that there are or could be only a small number of rather distinct senses. When one appreciates this then one can see that there is no need to choose between the standard criteria that have been proposed as ways of individuating the senses—representation, phenomenal character, proximal stimulus and sense organ—or any other criteria that one may deem ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Philosophical Studies
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0031-8116,1573-0883
DOI: 10.1007/s11098-010-9643-8