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Khan Academy: Epistemology: Paradoxes of Perception #1 (Argument From Illusion)

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In this video, Dr. Eugen Fischer (UEA) presents the 'argument from illusion'. This argument appears to refute our common-sense conception of perception (seeing, hearing, etc.). Together with parallel arguments, it raises the problem of perception that has been a lynch-pin of Western philosophy, since the mid-18th century. [7:57]

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david hume, khan academy, khan academy: epistemology: paradoxes of perception #1 (argument from illusion), non-veridical perception, perception, phenomenal judgement, sense-datum, veridical perception, perception and sense data
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional