Argument

Argument from illusion

Overview

The argument from illusion is an argument for the existence of sense-data. It is posed as a criticism of direct realism.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Philosophers who discussed Argument from illusion

• John McDowell
• Ted Honderich
• Jonathan Dancy

Related ideas

• J. L. Austin
• Sense data
• Externalism
• Logical consequence
• Mental representation
• Mental image
• Naïve realism

Place in the tradition

Part of Direct and indirect realism.

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