Phenomenal Presence
Oxford Scholarship Online June 21, 2018 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199666416.003.0001 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The chapter frames the debate over phenomenal presence by defining the notion and drawing four distinctions: object features versus experience features, sensory versus non-sensory presence, in-view versus out-of-sight objects, and qualitative versus categorical features. It argues that this debate is distinct from, though related to, debates about intrinsic qualia, cognitive phenomenology, and higher-level perception, and it presents the volume's contributions and their significance. |
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the debate about the phenomenal presence of features in perceptual experience. First, it delineates the theme of the volume by characterizing phenomenal presence and drawing four important related distinctions: (i) between the phenomenal presence of features pertaining to the objects of experience and features pertaining to the experiences themselves; (ii) between sensory and non-sensory phenomenal presence in perceptual experience; (iii) between the phenomenal presence of features of objects that are in view and of objects that are out of sight; and (iv) between qualitative and categorical features of perceptual experiences. Then, the chapter contrasts the debate about phenomenal presence with the closely related debates about intrinsic qualia, cognitive phenomenology, and higher-level perception. Finally, it provides detailed descriptions of the content of the contributions to the volume and highlights their main claims and their philosophical significance for the debate about phenomenal presence and beyond.