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Berkeley Explains Distance Through Experience

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Berkeley Explains Distance Through Experience

Berkley, George · Philosopher

In his New Theory of Vision Berkeley argued that visual distance is learned through associations rather than directly seen. The account helped establish a psychological approach to spatial perception.

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