Direct realism

Direct realism

In perception we directly view mind independent objects

Perceptual variation response

Doesn’t follow- distinguish between relational properties and non-relational properties

Relational properties

Describe how one object relates to another

Non-relational properties

Describe how an object is in itself

Argument from illusion response

The object had the relational property of appearing bent due to the properties of the object and the circumstances in which we perceive it

Veridical perception

The direct perception of stimuli as they exist

The argument from hallucination response

Disjunctivism

Disjunctivism

Hallucinations and veridical experiences are two completely different kinds of mental states. One is perceiving a physical object, the other is appearing to perceive. We cannot tell the difference between them, but that doesn’t mean they are the same

Response to time lag argument

We literally see the past