ABSTRACT

According to the Naive View of the dispute about the nature of the given in sense perception, each of the three theories we have distinguished is an attempt to describe what really happens when we perceive things. Though we generally assume that what present themselves to us are the things themselves, certain considerations engender doubts about this, and the need is felt for a more cautious examination of the facts. The different theories about the nature of the given come to formulate the findings of experts who have undertaken an examination of this sort.