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Princeton University Press - In the Eye's Mind Vision Book

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Explore one of the most persistent controversies in modern science with In the Eye's Mind - Vision and the Helmholtz-Hering Controversy. This volume from the Princeton Legacy Library examines the historical dispute that erupted in Germany during the 1860s. It tracks the intense scientific debate between physiologists Hermann von Helmholtz, Ewald Hering, and their respective schools of thought. Through the research of R. Steven Turner, readers gain a deep understanding of how these rival groups fought over the origins of human visual perception. The text covers the fundamental disagreements regarding the retinal mechanisms that mediate color sensations and the capacity to perceive space. It also addresses the complex relationship between the mind, personal experience, and inference in the process of vision. This book serves as a detailed historical account of the impassioned exchanges that shaped the field of cognitive psychology and vision science. It is an essential resource for those interested in the history of science and the development of theories regarding how we see the world around us.

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Examines the historic 1860s scientific dispute between Hermann von Helmholtz and Ewald Hering regarding human visual perception.

Provides a detailed look at the rival schools of thought and their arguments concerning retinal mechanisms and color sensations.

Investigates the scientific debate over how the mind, experience, and inference contribute to the human ability to perceive space.

Part of the Princeton Legacy Library, offering scholarly research into the history of modern science and physiology.

Written by R. Steven Turner to clarify the complex theoretical clashes that shaped early vision science.

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Brand: Princeton University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0691632219
Category: Books > Subjects > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry > Cognition & Cognitive Psychology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 03 May 2016
Listed Since: 10 February 2016

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