Space-Perception and the Philosophy of Science / Patrick A. Heelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heelan, Patrick A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Space perception.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [1983]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Drawing on the phenomenological tradition in the philosophy of science and philosophy of nature, Patrick Heelan concludes that perception is a cognitive, world-building act, and is therefore never absolute or finished.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Preface

1. Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, and Philosophy of Science

2. Introduction to Visual Space

3. Visual Space: Search for a Model

4. Hyperbolic Space: The Model

5. Evidence from Perceptual Illusions

6. Evidence from the History of Art

7. Nature of Perception

8. Causal Physiological Model of Perception

9. Perception as Mirroring: Realism

10. Horizonal Realism

11. Perception of Scientific Entities

12. Identity Theories and Psychobiology

13. Hermeneutics and the History of Science

14. Euclidean Space as a Scientific Artifact

15. World Possibilities

16. Retrospective

Appendix: Hyperbolic Visual Map of Physical Space

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520908093

0520908090

OCLC:

1149530866