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Action in perception

Action in perception

Alva Noë

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"In Action in Perception, Noe argues that perception and perceptual consciousness depend on capacities for action and thought - that perception is a kind of thoughtful activity. Touch, not vision, should be our model for perception. Perception is not a process in the brain, but a kind of skillful activity of the body as a whole. We enact our perceptual experience." "To perceive, according to this enactive approach to perception, is not merely to have sensations; it is to have sensations that we understand. In Action in Perception, Noe investigates the forms this understanding can take."--BOOK JACKET

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OL11636723W

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Perception (Philosophy)Act (Philosophy)Human behaviorCognitive psychology

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