Perceptual Imagination and Perceptual Memory

Abstract

The nature of perception has always been one of the major topics in the philosophy of mind, while the opposite has been true of perceptual imaginings and perceptual memories. In particular, not much attention is paid to the similarities and differences between memory and imagination in their sensory forms, as well as to the fact that both are, from a phenomenal point of view, much closer to each other than to perception. One central aim of Perceptual Imagination and Perceptual Memory is, therefore, to remedy this situation and to get clearer about the nature of perceptual imaginings and perceptual memories. The contributors examine how perceptual imagination and memory resemble and differ from each other and from other kinds of sensory experience. They question the role each plays in perception and in the acquisition of knowledge. The collection pushes forward the debates about the nature of perceptual imagination and perceptual memory. This innovative study will encourage future discussions on these interesting topics by students and scholars in the field.