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This Book Is An Important Study In The Philosophy Of The Mind; Drawing On The Work Of Philosopher Wilfrid Sellars And The Theory Of Critical Realism To Develop A Novel Argument For Understanding Perception And Metaphysics.--publisher's Website. The Structure Of Perceptual Consciousness (1): Phenomal Qualities And The Two-component View -- The Structure Of Perceptual Consciousness (2): Concepts And The Awareness Of Fineness Of Grain -- Hallucinations, Illusions, And The Challenge Of Metaphysical Scepticism -- The Incoherence Of Direct Realism -- Problems For The Enactive Approach To Perception -- Perception, Understanding And Causation -- A Navigational Account Of Distance Perception -- Critical Realism And The Alleged Transparency Of Experience -- Imagination And The Unity Of Experience -- Inner Experience And The Possibility Of Knowledge. Paul Coates. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [263]-270) And Index.