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| Sensation: ability to detect differences between own inner states related to stimuli. Sensations are fundamentally for perceptions and unlike them not linked to linguistic abilities. See also sensory impression, impression, perception, stimulation, stimuli, emotion, experience._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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G. Vollmer on Sensations - Dictionary of Arguments
I 33 Sensation/Vollmer: lowest level: "I see something red" - not structured, not intersubjectively testable. >Intersubjectivity, >Objectivity, >Subjectivity, >Seeing, >Appearance, >Qualia, cf. >P. Sellars. Perception: processing and synthesis of sensations. - the contribution of the subject - in perspective, selective, constructive >Synthesis, >Perception. Experience: use of linguistic means, generalization, analogies, memory. - Experience can correct perception. >Experience, >Generalization, >Generality, >Memory, >Recognition. Knowledge: abstractions, theoretical terms, conclusions. >Abstractions, >Abstractness, >Theoretical terms, >Conclusions._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Vollmer I G. Vollmer Was können wir wissen? Bd. I Die Natur der Erkenntnis. Beiträge zur Evolutionären Erkenntnistheorie Stuttgart 1988 Vollmer II G. Vollmer Was können wir wissen? Bd II Die Erkenntnis der Natur. Beiträge zur modernen Naturphilosophie Stuttgart 1988 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-16