David Marr

Cognitive Science United Kingdom 1945 – 1980 104 quotes

British neuroscientist whose levels of analysis framework structures vision research.

Quotes by David Marr

The computational approach liberates us from mere description.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Illusions teach us more than veridical perception.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

The neocortex is a modular computational engine.

Paper 1978

Understanding requires levels, not just connections.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Time is the ultimate constraint on intellectual pursuits.

Letter 1980

The raw primal sketch extracts edges and textures.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Collaboration across disciplines is key to cognitive breakthroughs.

Speech 1979

The brain's efficiency rivals any machine we can build.

Interview 1980

Philosophy of mind must be grounded in mechanism.

Correspondence

Every image carries constraints that solve for shape.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

In the face of illness, science remains a beacon.

Personal note 1980

The viewer-centered representation bridges image and object.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Humor in science lightens the load of discovery.

Anecdote

The mind computes what the senses provide.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Legacy is in the ideas that outlive us.

Reflection 1980

Stereo vision fuses disparities into depth.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Curiosity drives the computational quest.

Interview

The token representation segments the visual field.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Interdisciplinary wit: Psychologists describe, engineers build, neuroscientists connect.

Lecture 1979

Meaning emerges from the computation of form.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982