Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition

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Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition. / Overgaard, Søren.

In: Synthese - An international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, Vol. 203, 128, 2024.

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Overgaard, S 2024, 'Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition', Synthese - An international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, vol. 203, 128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-024-04574-3

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Overgaard, S. (2024). Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition. Synthese - An international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, 203, [128]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-024-04574-3

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Overgaard S. Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition. Synthese - An international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science. 2024;203. 128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-024-04574-3

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Overgaard, Søren. / Perceptual Occlusion and the Differentiation Condition. In: Synthese - An international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science. 2024 ; Vol. 203.

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abstract = "Numerous philosophers accept the differentiation condition, according to which one does not see an object unless one visually differentiates it from its immediate surroundings. This paper, however, sounds a sceptical note. Based on suggestions by Dretske (2007) and Gibson (2002 [1972]), I articulate two {\textquoteleft}principles of occlusion{\textquoteright} and argue that each principle admits of a reading on which it is both plausible and incompatible with the differentiation condition. To resolve the inconsistency, I suggest we abandon the differentiation condition.",
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