Adam Pautz is a Professor of Philosophy at Brown University, USA. With Daniel Stoljar he is the editor of Blockheads!: Essays on Ned Block's Philosophy of Mind and Consciousness (2019).

Perception is an outstanding introduction to this fundamental topic. Essential reading for anyone studying the topic in detail, as well as for students of philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology and metaphysics.

Introduction: What is the Puzzle of Perception? 1. The Sense Datum View: Experiencing Virtual Reality 2. The Internal Physical State View: Experiences as Inner Physical Modifications 3. The Representational View: Experiencing as Representing 4. How Does Experience Represent the World? 5. The Return of Naïve Realism: Experience as Openness to the World 6. Conclusion. Glossary References Index