CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2010
| Author | Marguc, Karmen |
|---|---|
| Title | Colors: From Dispositionalism to Subjectivism |
| Summary | The present MA Thesis is about the theories of the nature of color perception. The main concern is to solve the historical problem of how to relate color as an experience (subjectivism) with the cause of it or physical properties of the bodies (objectivism). Dispositionalism, developed by John Locke, seems to present the solution. But, as the investigation significantly reveal, Locke even deepens the historical gap. Contemporary philosophers, such as Mohan Matthen, show the importance of involving the latest empirical researches in color perception. He presents the meaning of function of the visual apparatus for the perception of color. But, my examination of the latest discoveries made in neurology shows that neural activity of the brain plays the primary role in the color perception. I conclude that color is subjective, more specifically quale that is caused by the neural activity in the brain. I believe that my research might help to give the answer to the problem in color perception and consequently also to the body-mind problem in philosophy of mind. I hope it will succeed one day. |
| Supervisor | Griffin Michael V. |
| Department | Philosophy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2010/marguc_karmen.pdf |
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