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Austin sees many skeptical-minded philosophers who talk about perception as
{ 1 } - confusing perceptual illusions with delusions.
{ 2 } - exaggerating the frequency of perceptual illusions.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
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Austin sees many skeptical-minded philosophers who talk about perception as
{ 1 } - confusing perceptual illusions with delusions.
{ 2 } - exaggerating the frequency of perceptual illusions.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
The former (illusion) is a perceptual situation that tends to fool us about what we are perceiving. The latter (delusion) is something that's seriously wrong with us and that reason can't easily overcome.
But these philosophers also exaggerate the frequency of perceptual illusions.
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Austin sees many skeptical-minded philosophers who talk about perception as
{ 1 } - confusing perceptual illusions with delusions.
{ 2 } - exaggerating the frequency of perceptual illusions.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
These philosophers include many cases where we normally aren't fooled, like seeing our face in the mirror.
But they also tend to confuse illusions with delusions.
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Austin sees many skeptical-minded philosophers who talk about perception as
{ 1 } - confusing perceptual illusions with delusions.
{ 2 } - exaggerating the frequency of perceptual illusions.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
Our perceptual errors (illusions) are presented as being very widespread -- and are confused with serious irrationalities (delusions) in our thinking. Thus we are led to doubt the reliability of our sense experience.
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Austin sees many skeptical-minded philosophers who talk about perception as
{ 1 } - confusing perceptual illusions with delusions.
{ 2 } - exaggerating the frequency of perceptual illusions.
{ 3 } - both of the above.
{ 4 } - none of the above.
He sees both mistakes as common among such philosophers.
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