The Perception and Cognition of Visual Space

Linton, Paul

This book explores a central question in the study of depth perception - 'does the visual system rely upon objective knowledge and subjective meaning to specify visual depth?' Linton advances an alternative interpretation to the generally accepted affirmative answer, according to which many of the apparent contributions of knowledge and meaning to depth perception are better understood as contributions to our post-perceptual cognition of depth. In order to defend this position a new account of visual cognition is required, as well as a better understanding of the optical and physiological cues to depth. 

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2017-09-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319662923

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66293-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 162