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The Invention of Imagination: Aristotle and the Origins of the Representational Theory of Mind
Justin Humphreys
The Invention of Imagination: Aristotle and the Origins of the Representational Theory of Mind
Justin Humphreys
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.
176 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 3, 2023 |
Original release date | 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9780822947400 |
Publishers | University of Pittsburgh Press |
Pages | 176 |
Dimensions | 236 × 158 × 22 mm · 371 g |
Language | English |
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