Throughout life imagination has and continues to make the lives of mankind and animals easier, making this world a more sustainable place to live in despite the limited resources that exist on this Earth. Through this blog you will learn how imagination is the key to knowledge.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
ANDREW’S LOOK AT IMAGINATION THROUGH A SKEPTIC’S EYE
This perspective of imagination has always captivated me. What is real and what is fake? When is truth the truth and when are they lies? It seems to me that all "truth" can be ripped apart into the smaller essence of its natural appearance. The further we digress into it, the more and more uncertainty seems to transgress. Maybe this is because much of our truths are solely based on our ability to imagine them and therefore truths are different per the individual. For instance, I can describe to someone World War 2. However the deeper I plung into the "facts" the more uncertain I am that I am interpreting them correctly. Much of it was literally created in my mindset which have been altered by teachers, textbooks, and my own internal map of the war. Therefore, it would be difficult to ask someone to see it the exact same way. Thus, I can see where you are coming from with this article.
I was intrigued by what Andrew said about imagination and how it can be viewed through a skeptics eye.It was interesting because it said that imaginations are not facts and that everyone's mind is not the same. This means that if someone is imagining something and say it aloud doesn't mean that the next person would agree about what it was. For example, if one imagined that the earth was a square are shares it with a friend this doesn't mean they will agree. imagination is not a legitimate way of knowing. Lastly, imagination can not be tested or proven by scientist so there is no sense of fact to it.
This perspective of imagination has always captivated me. What is real and what is fake? When is truth the truth and when are they lies? It seems to me that all "truth" can be ripped apart into the smaller essence of its natural appearance. The further we digress into it, the more and more uncertainty seems to transgress. Maybe this is because much of our truths are solely based on our ability to imagine them and therefore truths are different per the individual. For instance, I can describe to someone World War 2. However the deeper I plung into the "facts" the more uncertain I am that I am interpreting them correctly. Much of it was literally created in my mindset which have been altered by teachers, textbooks, and my own internal map of the war. Therefore, it would be difficult to ask someone to see it the exact same way. Thus, I can see where you are coming from with this article.
ReplyDeleteI was intrigued by what Andrew said about imagination and how it can be viewed through a skeptics eye.It was interesting because it said that imaginations are not facts and that everyone's mind is not the same. This means that if someone is imagining something and say it aloud doesn't mean that the next person would agree about what it was. For example, if one imagined that the earth was a square are shares it with a friend this doesn't mean they will agree. imagination is not a legitimate way of knowing. Lastly, imagination can not be tested or proven by scientist so there is no sense of fact to it.
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