»I am somewhat saddened that my esteemed colleague could misunderstand me in such a way«

The struggle for Karl Bühler’s theory of color constancy

Authors

  • Stefan Volke

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30820/0942-2285-2021-2-41

Keywords:

Karl Bühler, David Katz, Ludwig Kardos, color perception, color constancy, history of psychology

Abstract

Karl Bühler’s work in the field of color perception plays only a minor role in the reception of his work today. This paper discusses reasons for this situation. On the basis of the lively controversy between Bühler and Bühler’s collaborators on the one hand and David Katz on the other hand, the weaknesses of his theory of color constancy and its important impulses for modern perceptual psychology will be discussed.

Author Biography

Stefan Volke

Stefan Volke, Dr. phil., ist Philosophielehrer an einem Hamburger Gymnasium. Seine Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind: Phänomenologie der Wahrnehmung, Sprachpsychologie, Deskriptologie.
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Published

2021-12-08

How to Cite

Volke, Stefan. 2021. “»I Am Somewhat Saddened That My Esteemed Colleague Could Misunderstand Me in Such a way«: The Struggle for Karl Bühler’s Theory of Color Constancy”. Journal für Psychologie 29 (2):41-57. https://doi.org/10.30820/0942-2285-2021-2-41.

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2021): Karl Bühler revisited

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