Direct Realism and Perception Issues

Mathematical reasoning

Theories of perception

Linguistic structures

Historical analysis

As illusions

As mind-independent entities

As hallucinations

As mind-dependent entities

Perception is always accurate

Perception can sometimes be misleading

Perception is purely subjective

Perception is irrelevant

By suggesting that perceived properties may not exist

By proving that all perceptions are illusions

By showing that objects are always perceived correctly

By denying the existence of objects

They are easily distinguishable

They are purely visual

They have no external object

They are always veridical

Always different

Subjectively indistinguishable

Easily identifiable

Completely unrelated

Perception is irrelevant

Perception is instantaneous

Perception is always delayed

Perception may not reflect the current state

By ignoring the argument

By denying the existence of time lag

By accepting that perception is not always immediate

By claiming all perceptions are illusions

Hallucinations are veridical

There is no difference between hallucinations and real perceptions

Hallucinations can be distinguished by other senses

Hallucinations are always accurate

They do not exist

They are mind-dependent

They exist mind-independently

They are illusions