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Hi! This is a 3-4 page response paper for Intro to Philosophy. In the attached document I have posted of the instructions there are 11 prompts written and you will choose ONE of those prompts to respond to. My class textbook is the ONLY source allowed, no other source material is allowed so please do not use sources from somewhere else. When you choose the prompt you want to respond to, I will send you all the pages in regard to that topic from my textbook :) I would like this done by May 3rd. I hope I explained everything well, and if not I will be here to answer any questions! Thank you :)
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PHL2010 Response Paper
(3) What is the argument from illusion, and how is it used to motivate indirect realism
over direct realism? Is it effective?
Direct realism postulates that perceptual experience cannot be used to tell the properties
of an object. On the other hand, indirect realism believes that people who perceive different
elements of the world are able to do so through the help of some intermediaries. The arguments
from illusion to a great extent are used to support indirect realism. This can be through a scenario
where an individual experiences an illusion which is not true but they are not able to tell whether
whatever they are experiencing is actually an illusion. This can be said to be effective because in
this scenario. Illusion has been applied to motivate indirect realism and to support things that do
not exist in reality.
The argument from illusion is introspectively indistinguishable from the veridical
perception. An example of this is where an individual may experience an illusion of an unripe
tomato which appears red bust such an individual may not be in a position to realize that they are
experiencing illusions. This clearly demonstrates how illusio...