What does visuocentrism mean?
Visuocentrism means A focus on vision..
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A focus on vision..
From this current context, it can be difficult to realize that we are only a few short years removed from a time when philosophy was almost entirely focused on vision and visual experience. This visuocentrism was not unique to philosophy of course. Even in empirical work, there was an overwhelming focus on vision at the expense of the other modalities.
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Visuocentrism means A focus on vision..
Common synonyms include ocularcentrism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
From this current context, it can be difficult to realize that we are only a few short years removed from a time when philosophy was almost entirely focused on vision and visual experience. This visuocentrism was not unique to philosophy of course. Even in empirical work, there was an overwhelming focus on vision at the expense of the other modalities.
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