In the Lockean tradition of “indirect realism”, ordinary objects were conceived as speculative causes of perceptual experiences, which themselves involved direct awareness of ideas or …

We develop the dynamics of interacting conscious agents, and study how the perception of objects and space-time can emerge from such dynamics.

cal study of ordinary objects. Featuring numerous clearly explained examples and with thoughtful links drawn to related disciplines such as pragmatism, this wide-ranging volume fills a major …

To do this we are proposing to start from the theory of cultural objects proposed by Roman Ingarden. According to Ingarden, cultural objects such as churches, musical works or paintings …

“Material objects” include items with physical substance. They are primarily shaped or produced by human action, though objects created by nature can also play an important role in the …

Natural objects differ from artifacts in at least three ways: (1) Artifacts (and not natural objects) depend ontologically—not just causally—for their existence on human purposes. (2) Relatedly, …

e lives of objects. Accordingly, I draw on a range of theories, methodologies and insights that engage with the lives of objects, ings and materials. Some of these ways of understanding …