Descartes and the Puzzle of Sensory Representation - De Rosa, Raffaella (Rutgers University)

Raffaella De Rosa discusses the theory of sensory perception, especially color perception, offered by Ren© Descartes. She offers a detailed overview of the recent literature on the topic and provides a new reading of Descartes' theory; she also raises questions of great interest in the contemporary philosophy of mind and cognitive science.