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The Perception of Number (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. Franklin Messenger

 
9780484181662: The Perception of Number (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Unlocking how we perceive numbers and groups

Discover how experiments and theory explore the roots of numerical perception, from touch to sight, and how our minds turn patterns into numbers.

This work traces a line from early studies of touch fusion to visual experiments that illuminate how we sense quantity. It argues that number arises from experience, much like space, and shows how perception combines elements, builds units, and forms memories that let us distinguish one group from another.
  • Learn about different ways sensations combine: inseparable connections, mixtures, and constructive groupings.
  • See how motor responses and bodily experience influence perception and thought.
  • Explore how we recognize a whole and then break it into parts to assign a number.
  • Understand why number is viewed as an original element shaped by experience, not an isolated fact.
Ideal for readers of psychology, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind who want a clear, concept-based view of how we perceive quantity and organize experience.

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