[From Rick Marken (2006.08.28.1600)]
OK. I think we can all agree that perception is reality and reality is the current state of our scientific models.
So what is a perceptual illusion? The Wikipedia definition of optical illusion (the most familiar kind of perceptual illusion) is as follows: An optical illusion is characterized by visually perceived images that, at least in common sense terms, are deceptive or misleading. Deceptive and misleading relative to what? Since perceptions are the only reality we can know directly, how can they be misleading? Perceptions simply are what they are.
I think I had this figured out once but I can't remember what my solution was.
What is a perceptual illusion in the context of the PCT epistemology?
Best
Rick
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