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Philosophical, Experimental and Synthetic Phenomenology: The Study of Perception for Biological, Artificial Agents and Environments

Carmelo Calí

Foundations of Science September 6, 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s10699-022-09869-7 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Topics Philosophy of mind
Citations 10
Key points Argues that phenomenology of perception is an autonomous theory that can be embedded in philosophical and scientific frameworks, and that it contributes to synthetic phenomenology, the project of specifying the phenomenal content of artificial agents. The argument draws on concepts and experimental evidence about the independence of perception and the coordination of motion and appearances.

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Abstract In this paper the relationship between phenomenology of perception and synthetic phenomenology is discussed. Synthetic phenomenology is presented on the basis of the issues in A.I. and Robotics that required to address the question of what enables artificial agents to have phenomenal access to the environment. Phenomenology of perception is construed as a theory with autonomous structure and domain, which can be embedded in a philosophical as well as a scientific theory. Two attempts at specifying the phenomenal content of artificial agents are discussed. Concepts and experimental evidence on the independence of perception and the coordination of motion and appearances are set out to submit that phenomenology of perception makes a contribution to synthetic phenomenology.

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