Philosophy

Front 1

Define:
Perception

Question:
What do these sensesgive us knowledge of?

Back 1

The awareness of things by sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.

The senses appear to give us knowledge of the external world.

Front 2

Question:

When we perceive

what is it that we are

directly aware of?

Back 2

Common Sense Answer:
- We are directly aware of external objects.

On the other side:
-Sense Experience
-We become aware of external objects.
-Immediately aware of sensations (colour, shape, sound), with our awareness of objects indirectly derived from these sense perceptions?

Front 3

Do physical objects exist independently in of our minds and perceptions?

Define:
Realists

Define:
Idealists

Back 3

Realists:
Objects do exist independent of out minds and perceptions.

Idealists:
Objects do not exist independently of our minds and perceptions.

Front 4

Question:

What do idealists not deny and deny?

Back 4

Do not deny:

That there is a way that objects exist.

Deny:

Is that this existence is unconnected with out ability to perceive the objects.

Front 5

Question:

What is the common sense position in perception?

Back 5

Realist: We perceive mind independent objects.

Front 6

Question:

What does a Direct Realist believe?

Back 6

Physical objects exist independently of our minds.
(This is a claim about the world, and is why the position is realist).

These physical objects, and their properties = the immediate objects of perception.
(This is a claim about perception, and is why the position is direct).

Front 7

Summarise:

Direct Realism

Back 7

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