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    It is not the case that Perception is a direct causal relation between mind and world, not mediated by inner proxies (Gibson's ecological realism, Putnam's direct realism).

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    • 1.Neural processing introduces delays, signal transduction, and cortical reconstruction—direct contact with world objects seems impossible.
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    • 2.We perceive absent objects (memories), hallucinate, and see ambiguous images without corresponding world properties—proving mediation occurs.
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    • 3.Blindsight patients process visual information without conscious perception, showing perception requires internal representational stages.
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    • 1.Perceptual illusions (bent stick in water) involve world properties, not inner representations—we see actual light refraction directly.
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    • 2.Introducing inner proxies creates an unsolvable problem: how do proxies resemble their targets without comparing them independently?
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    • 3.Ecological information (invariants, gradients) suffices for perception without requiring internal mental models or interpretations.
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