Spatial Representation presents original, specially written essays by leading psychologists and philosophers on a fascinating set of topics at the intersection of these two disciplines. They address such questions as these: Do the extraordinary navigational abilities of birds mean that these birds have the same kind of grip on the idea of a spatial world as we do? Is there a difference between the way sighted and blind subjects represent the world 'out there'? Does the study of brain-injured subjects, such as 'blind seers', tell us anything about the working of rmal spatial consciousness? The essays are arranged into five sections, each of which reflects a central area of research into spatial cognition, and opens with a short introduction by the editors, designed to facilitate cross-disciplinary reading. The volume as a whole offers a rich and compelling expression of the view that to advance our understanding of the way we represent the external world it is necessary to draw on both philosophical and psychological approaches.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10
0198238878
ISBN-13
9780198238874
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96811627
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Psychology: Professional & General
Dimensions
Weight
652g
Height
228mm
Width
151mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Oxford
Spine
24mm
Edited by
Bill Brewer, Naomi Eilan, Etc., Rosaleen Mccarthy
Content Note
Line Drawings
Author Biography
Naomi Eilan is Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Warwick; Rosaleen McCarthy is University Lecturer in Experimental Psychology at the University of Cambridge; Bill Brewer is Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at St Catherine's College, Oxford.
Date of Publication
25/03/1999
Imprint
Clarendon Press
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Psychology: Professional & General
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