
HoP 132 - Eye of the Beholder - Theories of Vision
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Euclid's Theory of Vision
In Euclid, we are really talking about a mathematical model of vision. The visual cone would represent the flow of rays from the eyes to what is seen. We can also explain refraction, for instance the infamous straight stick that looks bent in water. In Islamic world, this general approach under lay all serious philosophical theories of vision.
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