Space to Reason: A Spatial Theory of Human Thought

by Markus Knauff

An argument against the role of visual imagination in reasoning that proposes a spatial theory of human thought, supported by empirical and computational evidence.

Many scholars believe that visual mental imagery plays a key role in reasoning. In Space to Reason, Markus Knauff argues against this view, proposing that visual images are not relevant for reasoning and can even impede the process. He also argues against the claim...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262018659
• ISBN13: 9780262018654
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher