Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Megill, Jason L.
Author's Email Address	jmegil1@lsu.edu
URN	etd-0522103-113110
Title	Conceptualized Direct Perception: A Hybrid Theory of Vision
Degree	Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department	Philosophy and Religious Studies
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jon Cogburn Committee Chair Francois Raffoul Committee Member Greg Schufreider Committee Member
Keywords	philosophy of mind philosophy of perception cognitive science Gibson
Date of Defense	2003-05-13
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract I formulate a hybrid theory of perception, one in which the mind’s interaction with the world is a more direct affair than many suppose (no perceptual mental representations, no sense data, no Cartesian Theater), but one in which our concepts also play a role. My claims have implications for philosophical attempts to understand perception, cognitive science theories of vision, debates over the nature of consciousness, and philosophical debates concerning Artificial Intelligence.
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