Theories of Sensation [Paperback]

Originally published in 1938, this book presents a discussion regarding the nature of auditory and visual sensation.Originally published in 1938, this book presents a discussion of auditory and visual sensation. The text focuses mainly on the nature of the perceptual process. As Rawdon-Smith notes in the preface, 'I wish to be concerned more with the mechanism whereby our sensations arise than with what our sense organs can do.'Originally published in 1938, this book presents a discussion of auditory and visual sensation. The text focuses mainly on the nature of the perceptual process. As Rawdon-Smith notes in the preface, 'I wish to be concerned more with the mechanism whereby our sensations arise than with what our sense organs can do.'Originally published in 1938, this book presents a discussion regarding the nature of auditory and visual sensation. The text focuses mainly on the nature of the perceptual process. As Rawdon-Smith notes in the preface, 'I wish to be concerned more with the mechanism whereby our sensations arise than with what our sense organs can do.' Illustrative figures and a detailed bibliography are also contained. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in sensory perception and the history of science.Acknowledgement; Introduction; Part I. Vision: 1. The formation of a retinal image; 2. The duality of the retinal process; 3. The discrimination of intensity, and visual acuity; 4. Colour vision; Part II. Audition: 5. The anatomy of the ear, and the function of the peripheral mechanism; 6. The perception of pitch; 7. Theories of the perception of loudness; Postscript; Bibliography; Index.