Speech perception

Essay #2 Assignment When it comes to names in philosophy, there are many different arguments and views for how names should be dealt with and in what situation. Linguistic tokens, such as names and referential terms, have been the center of philosophical questions into the nature of reference. In his book, Naming and Necessity, Saul Kripke outlines his causal theory of reference for names. Gareth Evans, who, along with many others, was not satisfied with Kripke’s causal theory, wrote, The Causal…

between both empiricism and rationalism. The major difference between rationalism and empiricism concerns their knowledge basis. rationalism is the belief in innate ideas, reasoning, and deduction, while empiricism is the belief that there is sense perception, inductions, and no innate ideas. To make more clear the rationalist theory says that knowledge is gained through pure thinking and reasoning and that knowledge is gained prior to experience. This a priori knowledge is reached through…

The brain and how it functions is largely complex and holds within various phenomena. One such phenomenon is known as the Stroop Task. The Stroop Task poses a seemingly undemanding challenge, yet reaction times and accuracy are noticeably, negatively affected when compared to the skills found within it and the trend holds true for even the most competent of brains. The test is designed to assess whether being shown a color word that is a separate color and then being asked to name the color of…

o we live in reality, or is reality just a dream? In The Unavoidable Dream Problem, James T. M. Miller asks the question, can know if we are not dreaming much like Dominick Cobb did in Inception? Firstly, Miller explained why the use of a totem to confirm if you are in reality of a dream is flawed. Let’s use Cobb’s totem as an example, which is a metal, spinning top. If the top does turn forever, we know with all certainty that we are in fact in a dream because that is not possible in “reality.”…

Abstract This paper is about cognition and methods of assessment to test the cognitive level of an individual. It is targeted on four main tests to evaluate the level of perception, attention, short term memory (STM) and long term memory (LTM) of a selected person. The four main tests are Muller-Lyer Illusion test to test the perception level, stroop effect to test the attention, remember 12 words task to test the STM and finally remember 10 pictures task to test the LTM. This also includes a…

rationalist. He viewed anything besides rational thought, such as “sensory inputs” as, simply put, random experiences in life. Furthermore, Spinoza believed that true ideas are only perceived by the mind and grown without the interference for “sensory perception.” Given this, we can assume that Spinoza would support the ideas presented by Harper Lee in the given statement. The conscience is simply a formation of ideas and beliefs and opinions within a person. By this definition, the conscience…

To be a skeptic is to have “an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object” (“Skepticism”). Skepticism is a strong theme throughout the philosophical works of both René Descartes and David Hume. In Descartes’s Discourse on Method he bases all of his philosophical reasoning on the principle of doubting all prior accepted knowledge and questioning everything. In Hume’s An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Hume raises his doubts about…

How did an increased interest in theosophy in the 19th century influence the direction of modern art? Theosophy, as a philosophical belief system, can be traced back to ancient times. Through her two part Isis Unveiled (1877), and her theosophical society, Russian Born Mme Helena Blavatsky, a religious mystic, played a huge part in reinstating the dogmas of theosophy into the art world. Isis Unveiled was written during a time of significant change around the globe. In 1859 Charles Darwin…

asserted, “there are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception. Perceptions are misconceptions, which elicit inaccurate understandings of the true world; thus they cannot be considered reality. While humans are capable of contemplating such misinterpretations, they must be false, as mankind itself is confined by a worldly boundary. The idea of developing perceptions proves to only lead to untruthful projections of reality. The human ability to…

The Matrix and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave are both shared knowledge, which guide our perceptions and ideas. The question to ask ourselves is to what ‘extent’ should this ‘shared knowledge’ carve on our mindset or personal knowledge. The allegory and The Matrix, both revolve around the same notion - “What is real?”. The question that crosses my mind first is that, is it ethical to make other people believe in something that is not real? Is it okay to manipulate someone’s belief and show them a…