Perception – Representationalism – Locke Published September 28, 2017 at 1216 × 540 in Philosophy of Perception: Naïve Realism vs. Representationalism vs. Direct Transformative Process Realism Representationalism or indirect realism in visual perception, as theorized by John Locke. Diagram of representationalism or indirect realism in visual perception, as theorized by John Locke.