Ep.72. Book: Visual Thinking by Rudolf Arnheim

Summary This is an excerpt from Rudolf Arnheim's "Visual Thinking," exploring the interplay between perception and thought. Arnheim challenges the historical separation of sensory experience (considered inferior) from reason (deemed superior), arguing that visual perception is inherently intelligent and actively constructs meaning, not passively recording stimuli. He examines this through analyses of historical philosophical perspectives (Plato, Aristotle), psychological experiments (animal and human), and artistic practices, demonstrating how perception involves problem-solving, abstraction, and the creation of concepts. Ultimately, Arnheim advocates for a unified understanding of cognition, emphasising the crucial role of visual imagery in all forms of thinking, including scientific and artistic creation, and its implications for education.

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