Books by Susanna Schellenberg
'The Unity of Perception is a splendid achievement. It fuses the representational, phenomenal, an... more 'The Unity of Perception is a splendid achievement. It fuses the representational, phenomenal, and epistemic dimensions of perception into a coherent whole, bound together by their common basis in the exercise of perceptual capacities. Central to the account is Schellenberg's broadly Fregean theory of perceptual content, which assigns a pivotal role to modes of presentation (MOPs). Schellenberg develops the theory in impressive detail, applying it to a wide range of cases. ' Michael Rescorla, UCLA, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 'Schellenberg's excellent book will undoubtedly have a wide audience among philosophers of mind and epistemologists. Among other virtues, it offers (i) innovative and plausible arguments for the superiority of representationalist theories of perception over disjunctivist and naive realist theories, (ii) the first systematic attempt to develop the view that the contents of perceptual states are robustly particular, with entities like Hillary Clinton and that table serving as their constituents, and (iii) a sustained defense of the idea that our concepts of perceptual evidence are externalist in character. The book is unique in the current literature in seeking accounts of the metaphysical and epistemological dimensions of perception that are mutually reinforcing. ' Christopher Hill, Brown University 'The Unity of Perception offers a grand synoptic vision of how perception, consciousness and knowledge fit together. It is a remarkable achievement . . . there is every reason for philosophers with an interest in mind or epistemology to read The Unity of Perception. ' Alex Byrne, MIT, Analysis 'Capacities are powerful predictive, explanatory tools for theorizing about subjects, minds, and performance. According to The Unity of Perception, capacities anchor a systematic, far-reaching account of perception and perceptual consciousness. ' Casey O'Callaghan, Washington University in St. Louis, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 'The Unity of Perception is an ambitious and wide-ranging book-one that presents a unified account and then uses it to address Big Questions about perception . . . Schellenberg' s proposals are important, and will play a role in future discussion of these matters. ' Jonathan Cohen, UCSD, Analysis 'Rich and rewarding. ' Matthew McGrath, Rutgers University, Analysis 'The Unity of Perception is an interesting and thought-provoking book. The central view-capacitism-and its broad implications for philosophy of perception, epistemology, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science make this book a valuable contribution to anyone working on perception, and I have no doubt that it will draw a great deal of well-deserved attention. '
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Books by Susanna Schellenberg