Foundations of perceptual theory
Historical analysis reveals that perceptual theories and models are doomed to relatively short lives. The most popular contemporary theories in perceptual science do not have as wide an acceptance among researchers as do some of those in other sciences. To understand these difficulties, the authors...
| Other Authors: | Masin, Sergio Cesare., ScienceDirect (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
North-Holland,
1993.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (x, 424 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series: |
Advances in psychology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ;
99. |
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| Summary: |
Historical analysis reveals that perceptual theories and models are doomed to relatively short lives. The most popular contemporary theories in perceptual science do not have as wide an acceptance among researchers as do some of those in other sciences. To understand these difficulties, the authors of the present volume explore the conceptual and philosophical foundations of perceptual science. Based on logical analyses of various problems, theories, and models, they offer a number of reasons for the current weakness of perceptual explanations. New theoretical approaches are also proposed. At the end of each chapter, dicussants contribute to the conclusions by critically examining the authors' ideas and analyses. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Historical analysis reveals that perceptual theories and models are doomed to relatively short lives. The most popular contemporary theories in perceptual science do not have as wide an acceptance among researchers as do some of those in other sciences. To understand these difficulties, the authors of the present volume explore the conceptual and philosophical foundations of perceptual science. Based on logical analyses of various problems, theories, and models, they offer a number of reasons for the current weakness of perceptual explanations. New theoretical approaches are also proposed. At the end of each chapter, dicussants contribute to the conclusions by critically examining the authors' ideas and analyses. Front Cover; Foundations of Perceptual Theory; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; List of the Authors; List of the Discussants; Chapter 1. Toward a new behaviorism; Chapter 2. Some philosophical observations on perceptual science; Chapter 3. A hierarchical approach to perception; Chapter 4. The analysis of perceived space; Chapter 5. On some paradoxes of current perceptual theories; Chapter 6. On experimental phenomenology; Chapter 7. The ""inside-outside problem"" and Wolfgang Köhler; Chapter 8. Perceptual artifacts and phenomena: Gibson's role in the 20th century. Chapter 9. The role of computational complexity in perceptual theoryChapter 10. On the need for a general quantitative theory of pattern similarity; Chapter 11. Perceptual variability as a fundamental axiom of perceptual science; Author index; Subject index. English. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (x, 424 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780080867533 0080867537 1281778877 9781281778871 9786611778873 661177887X |