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(1999) Visual representations and interpretations, Dordrecht, Springer.

Visual representation and taxonomy

Hugh Clapin

pp. 313-321

How ought we classify visual representation? Is there any reason to suppose that information made available through the eyes is represented in a different kind of way to information made available to the ears, or to touch? In this paper I will explore whether, for the purposes of cognitive science, a useful representational taxonomy will give a special place to visual representation. In particular, I argue that pictures are not a good exemplar of the "iconic" genus of representation.

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-0563-3_35

Full citation:

Clapin, H. (1999)., Visual representation and taxonomy, in R. Paton & I. Neilson (eds.), Visual representations and interpretations, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 313-321.

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