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Creating Objects and Object Categories for Studying Perception and Perceptual Learning

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Published on: November 2, 2012

An outline of object-oriented philosophy.

Graham Harman¹

¹American University in Cairo, Egypt. cairoharman@gmail.com

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|August 2, 2013

Summary

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Object-oriented philosophy shares science's rejection of human-centric worldviews. However, it uniquely considers all entities equally and posits that knowledge is indirect.

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Creating Objects and Object Categories for Studying Perception and Perceptual Learning

Creating Objects and Object Categories for Studying Perception and Perceptual Learning

Published on: November 2, 2012

Area of Science:

Metaphysics
Philosophy of Science

Background:

Explores the philosophical underpinnings of object-oriented thought.
Compares object-oriented philosophy with the methodologies and assumptions of natural sciences.

Purpose of the Study:

To elucidate the core principles of object-oriented philosophy.
To delineate its parallels and divergences from the scientific outlook.

Main Methods:

Comparative analysis of philosophical and scientific principles.
Examination of ontological and epistemological stances.

Main Results:

Object-oriented philosophy, like science, rejects anthropocentric views of reality.
It extends ontological parity to artificial, social, and fictional entities, unlike science.
It asserts that knowledge of the world is inherently allusive, not direct.

Conclusions:

Object-oriented philosophy offers a distinct metaphysical framework.
It challenges traditional philosophical and scientific boundaries by including diverse entities and emphasizing indirect knowledge.