Observation: An Empirical Discussion
PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1990:355 - 364 (1990)
| Abstract | Various claims for theory-laden perception have involved empirical as well as conceptual considerations. Thomas Kuhn cites New Look psychological research in discussing the role of a paradigm in perception (1970) and Paul Churchland (1988) appeals to biological evidence, as well as New Look sources similar to Kuhn's. This paper offers a critical examination of the empirical evidence cited by Kuhn and Churchland, including a look at the underlying experimental work. It also offers a comment on the application of such evidence in a naturalized epistemology. | |||||||||
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