2013/01/01 by Raphael Woolf · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · #Classical Philosophy and Thought #Philosophy and Theoretical Science #Historical Philosophy and Science
paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/mind/fzt012
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This paper argues for the presence in Plato’s work of a conception of thinking central to which is what I call the Transparency View. According to this view, in order for a subject to think of a given object, the subject must represent that object just as it is, without inaccuracy or distortion. I examine the ways in which this conception influences Plato’s epistemology and metaphysics and explore some ramifications for contemporary views about mental content.