10-07-2002, 09:31 PM
in class today, we were asked this question (some of you may have heard it already), we are suppossed to ask people what they think the answer is, and we find out the correct answer later in the week. so here goes:
suppose a man is born blind, and is taught by touch how to distinguish the diffrence between a cube and a sphere made of the same metal. the two figures are about the same size.
one day, the man is able to see perfectly. if the same cube and sphere were put on a table in front of him, would he be able to tell which is the cube and which is the sphere WITHOUT touching them? he can only look at the shapes and say what they are.
what do you think? can he tell the diffrence or not?
suppose a man is born blind, and is taught by touch how to distinguish the diffrence between a cube and a sphere made of the same metal. the two figures are about the same size.
one day, the man is able to see perfectly. if the same cube and sphere were put on a table in front of him, would he be able to tell which is the cube and which is the sphere WITHOUT touching them? he can only look at the shapes and say what they are.
what do you think? can he tell the diffrence or not?