Study of Vision Tackles a Philosophy Riddle

Monday, April 25, 2011 - 15:10 in Physics & Chemistry

If a blind person were suddenly able to see, would he be able to recognize by sight the shape of an object he previously knew only by touch? Neurologists may have found the answer.

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