How direct is visual perception?: Some reflections on Gibson's “ecological approach”
@article{Fodor1981HowDI,
title={How direct is visual perception?: Some reflections on Gibson's “ecological approach”},
author={Jerry A. Fodor and Zenon W. Pylyshyn},
journal={Cognition},
year={1981},
volume={9},
pages={139-196}
}631 Citations
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