Let us examine a concrete case of an optical–geometric illusion in order to understand the ontological and epistemological assumptions underlying the claim that the senses deceive us, namely, the relationship between appearance and reality. Why do we describe this figure as an illusion?

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Illusion and Reality

  • Luca Taddio

摘要

Let us examine a concrete case of an optical–geometric illusion in order to understand the ontological and epistemological assumptions underlying the claim that the senses deceive us, namely, the relationship between appearance and reality. Why do we describe this figure as an illusion?