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<p>This paper examines the structure and philosophical implications of the types of perceptions described by the constructions "perceiving in" and "perceiving through": the perception of emotions thanks to emotional expression, picture-based perception&#xa0;and perception thanks to physical traces. Despite their apparent differences, it is argued that these cases share four fundamental characteristics: they are specifically mediated perceptions (mediated through physical changes, pictures, or imprints), direct and non-inferential in nature, involve objects which are not in the perceiver's line of sight, and are dependent on their objects. A unified account of these three cases is provided which analyzes their underlying relations of mediation. The investigation begins with trace-based perception as the basic case, arguing that it allows us to understand both emotional and pictorial perception. This approach pays particular attention to the neglected ontological structure of media, traces and informational transmission.</p>

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Impressions and Expressions: How to Perceive Through Something

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    2026年5月2日

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  • Vivian Mizrahi,
  • Kevin Mulligan

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This paper examines the structure and philosophical implications of the types of perceptions described by the constructions "perceiving in" and "perceiving through": the perception of emotions thanks to emotional expression, picture-based perception and perception thanks to physical traces. Despite their apparent differences, it is argued that these cases share four fundamental characteristics: they are specifically mediated perceptions (mediated through physical changes, pictures, or imprints), direct and non-inferential in nature, involve objects which are not in the perceiver's line of sight, and are dependent on their objects. A unified account of these three cases is provided which analyzes their underlying relations of mediation. The investigation begins with trace-based perception as the basic case, arguing that it allows us to understand both emotional and pictorial perception. This approach pays particular attention to the neglected ontological structure of media, traces and informational transmission.