p. 98
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Things look as they do because of the field organization to which the proximal stimulus distribution gives rise. This answer is final and can be so only because it contains the whole problem of organization itself.
— Kurt Koffka
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Source: Wikiquote: "Kurt Koffka" (Quotes, Principles of Gestalt Psychology, 1935: Kurt Koffka. Principles of Gestalt Psychology, 1935; 1955, 1999, 2001)
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About Kurt Koffka
Kurt Koffka (March 18, 1886 – November 22, 1941) was a German psychologist. He was born and educated in Berlin. Along with Max Wertheimer and his close associates Wolfgang Kohler they established Gestalt psychology.
About Kurt Koffka
Kurt Koffka (March 18, 1886 – November 22, 1941) was a German psychologist. He was born and educated in Berlin. Along with Max Wertheimer and his close associates Wolfgang Kohler they established Gestalt psychology.
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