Invention of imagination, the: aristotle and the origins of the representational theory of mind
Auteur :
Humphreys, Justin
Éditeur :
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN :
9780822947400
Date de publication :
31 janv. 2024
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A mathematician and philosopher of mathematical sciences, Aristotle was puzzled by the problem of geometrical cognition—which depends on the ability to “produce†and “see†a multitude of immaterial objects—and so he introduced the category of internal appearances produced by a new part of the psyche, the imagination.