2 A Computer Implementation of Constructive Visual Imagery and Perception

Classical or atomistic theory proposes that the visual perception of form is an "unconscious conclusion" realized by "unconscious inferences" which are based upon the values of the smallest discriminable or homogeneous patches of the stimulus field. This theory is the product of the traditional philosophy of perception and of the nineteenth century beliefs, now known to be invalid, as to the nature of the physiology of visual perception.