Vision for knowledge: Knowledge for vision

Presenter: Richard Gregory

Published: January 2010

Age: 18-22 and upwards

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Type: Lectures

Source/institution: Royal Society

An evolutionary development of perception is suggested – from passive reception to active perception to explicit conception – earlier stages being largely retained and incorporated in later species. A key is innate and then individually learned knowledge, giving meaning to sensory signals.