{"product_id":"perception-isbn-9780631224228","title":"Perception","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerception presents classic essays on the conceptual and theoretical problems in the study of vision. In a style that is accessible to the non-expert, the volume lays out core issues in the theory of vision and then sets up a dialogue on the topics among philosophers and psychologists, past and present.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an accessible introduction to perception through key readings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a dialogue among philosophers and psychologists on the science of perception.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a comprehensive introduction and provides suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUseful for readers interested in philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, computer vision, and visual science.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Historical Background\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. From On The Soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAristotle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. From An Essay Towards A New Theory Of Vision\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge Berkeley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. From Essays On The Intellectual Powers Of Man\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Reid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. From The Philosophy Of The Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnst Cassirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. From Elements Of Physiology\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohannes Müller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. From Treatise On Physiological Optics\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHermann Von Helmholtz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. From Principles Of Gestalt Psychology\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurt Koffka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Senses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. From The Senses Considered As Perceptual Systems And The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames J. Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. From In And Out Of The Black Box\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid W. Hamlyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. From Perception And Cognition\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Heil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. From The Will\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian O'Shaughnessy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. From The Analysis Of Sensation\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnst Mach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. From Molyneux's Question\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael J. Morgan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Molyneux's Question\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGareth Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Direct Versus Indirect Theories of Perception\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. A Theory Of Direct Perception And From The Ecological Approach To Perception\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames J. Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. How Direct Is Visual Perception?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerry A. Fodor and Zenon W. Pylyshyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Inference In Perception\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrvin Rock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Is The Visual System As Smart As It Looks?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Smith Churchland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Tacit Assumptions In The Computational Study Of Vision\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Ullman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. 'Why Do Things Look As They Do?'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Epstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Perception and Conception\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Seeing, Believing, And Knowing\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFred Dretske\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. From Wittgenstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Fogelin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. From Patterns Of Discovery\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorwood Russell Hanson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Analogue Content\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Peacocke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Where Perceiving Ends And Thinking Begins\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth S. Spelke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Seeing Is Believing—Or Is It?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel C. Dennett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePerception\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding introduction to the conceptual and theoretical problems of visual perception. Robert Schwartz has integrated a well-balanced collection of clear and thought-provoking writings from influential philosophers and psychologists, extending from Aristotle to the present. \u003ci\u003ePerception\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students of the philosophy and psychology of visual perception.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDonald D. Hoffman, University of California, Irvine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This anthology is unique in combining substantial readings in the psychology and philosophy of visual perception. Through judicious selection, it surveys the historical background from Aristotle to Koffka, then represents in depth the variety of contemporary issues and positions. It will serve as a strong backbone for courses in philosophy of perception or visual studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGary Hatfield, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVision: Variations on Some Berkeleian Themes\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1994), and has published widely on issues in cognition and perception.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerception\u003c\/i\u003e presents classic essays on the conceptual and theoretical problems in the study of vision. 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