The Senses and the History of Philosophy : Routledge : 9781138738997 : 1138738999 : 01 Mar 2019 : The study of perception and the role of the senses have recently risen to prominence in philosophy and are now a major area of study and research. However, the philosophical history of the senses remains a relatively neglected subject. Moving beyond the current philosophical canon, this outstanding collection offers a wide-ranging and diverse philosophical exploration of the senses, from the classical period to the present day. Written by a team of international contributors, it is divided into six parts: Perception from Non-Western PerspectivesPerception in the Ancient Period Perception in the Medieval Latin/Arabic PeriodPerception in the Early Modern PeriodPerception in the Post-Kantian PeriodPerception in the Contemporary Period. The volume challenges conventional philosophical study of perception by covering a wide range of significant, as well as hitherto overlooked, topics, s