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Perception and Reality
<p>What is real? What role does perception play? How do we ascertain what is real in an age of global media, increased simulation (and simulacra), misinformation, disinformation, virality, spin, hype
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What is real? What role does perception play? How do we ascertain what is real in an age of global media, increased simulation (and simulacra), misinformation, disinformation, virality, spin, hype (and hyperbole)? Why does it matter perhaps more than ever?
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
SUGGESTED READING
- Russell, Bertrand, A History of Western Philosophy
- Plato, The Republic
- Bradley, F.H., Appearance and Reality
- Nozick, Robert, Philosophical Explanations
COURSE OUTLINE
- What is reality? What is perception?
- Perception and reality in the digital age
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Understand the nature of reality
- Analyse theories of perception
- Understand the relation between perception and reality
Ray Younis
MA (Hons), DPhil
Ray Younis was educated at the University of Sydney (BA Hons. MA Hons.) and the University of Oxford (DPhil). He has over 30 years of teaching experience at Oxford, the University of Sydney and...