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The Perception and Cognition of Visual Space

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Paul Linton

    1. Centre for Applied Vision Research, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom

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  • Articulates a central tension between perception and cognition in the depth perception literature

  • Resists the claim that depth perception is a product of Bayesian Cue Integration

  • Suggests that pictorial cues and many perceptual illusions are in fact purely cognitive

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Two Conceptions of Stereopsis

    • Paul Linton
    Pages 1-34

  3. Stereopsis in the Presence of Binocular Disparity

    • Paul Linton
    Pages 35-72

  4. Stereopsis in the Absence of Binocular Disparity

    • Paul Linton
    Pages 73-116

  5. The Physiology and Optics of Monocular Stereopsis

    • Paul Linton
    Pages 117-158

  6. Erratum to: The Perception and Cognition of Visual Space

    • Paul Linton
    Pages E1-E1

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 159-162
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About this book

This book explores a central question in the study of depth perception - 'does the visual system rely upon objective knowledge and subjective meaning to specify visual depth?' Linton advances an alternative interpretation to the generally accepted affirmative answer, according to which many of the apparent contributions of knowledge and meaning to depth perception are better understood as contributions to our post-perceptual cognition of depth. In order to defend this position a new account of visual cognition is required, as well as a better understanding of the optical and physiological cues to depth. 

This book will appeal to students and researchers in psychology, vision science, and philosophy, as well as technologists and content creators working in virtual and augmented reality.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Applied Vision Research, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom

    Paul Linton

About the author

Paul Linton has taught philosophy at Oxford University and University College London, and is currently engaged in research on the optical, physiological, and cognitive cues to depth perception at the Centre for Applied Vision Research, City, University of London.

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