Theories of Brain Function and the Nature of Vision

ISBN-13: 9789400713802 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 250 str.

John Symons

Opis

Our dream of distinguishing psychological functions without analyzing neuroscientific detail is unsustainable. This book presents David Marr's computational theory of vision, focusing on his separation of computational, algorithmic and implementational levels.

Spis treści

Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Vision as a Philosophical and Scientific Problem.- 3. The Science of Vision Before Marr.- 4. Marr's Methodology and the Computational Theory of Vision.- 5. Function/Structure and Multiple Realizability.- 6. The Anatomy of the Visual System and the Taxonomy of Visual Perception.- 7. Neural Plasticity.- 8. Ecological Theories of Vision.- 9. Conceptual Investigation: Understanding the Logic of the Visual System.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Name Index.- Subject Index.