
Colour Vision
A study in cognitive science and the philosophy of perception
Evan Thompson(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 16. February 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-415-11796-8 (ISBN)
Description
Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent times, investigations into colour vision have been one of the main success stories of cognitive science, for each discipline within the field - neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, computer science and artificial intelligence, and philosophy - has contributed significantly to our understanding of colour. Evan Thompson's book is a major contribution to this interdisciplinary project. Colour Vision provides an accessible review of the current scientific and philosophical discussions of colour vision. Thompson steers a course between the subjective and objective positions on colour, arguing for a relational account. This account develops a novel `ecological' approach to colour vision in cognitive science and the philosophy of perception. It is vital reading for all cognitive scientists and philosophers whose interests touch upon this central area.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
468 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-11796-8 (9780415117968)
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Person
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Content
Preface Acknowledgements 1. the Recieved View 2. Colour Vision: Recent Theories and Results 3. Naturalistic Ontologies 4. The Comparative Argument 5. The Ecological View 6. Visual Experience and the Ecological View Bibliography