Johann Joseph Oppel (1855) on Geometrical–Optical Illusions: A Translation and Commentary
The term geometrical–optical illusions was coined by Johann Joseph Oppel (1815–1894) in 1855 in order to distinguish spatial distortions of size and orientation from the broader illusions of the senses. We present a translation of Oppel’s article and a commentary on the material described in it. Opp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-06-01
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| Series: | i-Perception |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2041669517712724 |