The phenomenal field is not merely a collection of sensation... - Aron Gurwitsch

This quote is attributed to Aron Gurwitsch.

"The phenomenal field is not merely a collection of sensations, but a structured whole organized around figure and ground relationships."

Aron Gurwitsch Philosophy

Phenomenologist Russian-American 1901–1973

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