Résumé
The theory of the global array claims (1) that lawful, 1:1 specification exists, making it possible for perception to be direct and (2) that such specification exists solely in the global array, that is, in patterns that emerge from relations between different forms of ambient energy. In this chapter, we focus on lawful, 1:1 specification of affordances. We claim that such specification exists, but that it exists solely in the global array. We argue that all affordances are specified solely in patterns in the global array, including higher-order affordances relating to culture, customs, conventions, language, and other aspects of so-called higher cognition. Thus, we claim that sensitivity to patterns in the global array is necessary and sufficient for direct perception of all affordances.