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Wednesday 13 March 2019, 13:00-14:30
On a central puzzle in philosophical catoptrics
- 👤 Speaker: Maarten Steenhagen (Faculty of Philosophy)
- 📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 13 March 2019, 13:00 - 14:30
- 📍 Venue: Seminar Room 2, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Abstract
This paper will address one of the central puzzles of philosophical catoptrics, the philosophical study of the optical properties of mirrors. When you look in your bathroom mirror you see your own face. This seems obvious. However, it is also natural to say that what you see is a mirror image of your face. I will assess whether these claims are ultimately compatible. My main aim is to clarify our conception of the relation between mirror images and the reality of which they are images. This will contribute to our understanding of the optical properties of mirrors, but will also help refine currently dominant conceptions of images.
Series This talk is part of the CamPoS (Cambridge Philosophy of Science) seminar series.
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