The Skewed View from Here: Normal Geometrical Misperception

Philosophical Topics 44 (2):231-299 (2016)
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The paper offers a partial, broad-stroke sketch of visual perception, and argues that certain kinds of normal visual misperceptions are systematic and widespread.

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10.5840/philtopics201644224

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