Draws attention to perception and embodiment.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty states that by thinking through touch t
“this domain, one rapidly realizes, is unlimited. If we can show that the [human] flesh is an ultimate notion . . . thinkable by itself, if there is a realization of the visible with itself that traverses me and constitutes me seer, this circle which I do not form, which forms me . . . can traverse, [and] animate other bodies as well as my own”
A mental map is a construct incorporating both the physical structures and the subjective experiences that shape our concept of “place.”
knowing full well I cannot witness every dimension of the cave, that my imagination shapes it and fills in dark voids.
These are the meditations of diving in the deep dark.
“The mind’s eye” refers to the human ability to visualize or imagine scenes or concepts in one’s mind without the need for physical sight. This concept is tied to mental visualization and cognitive processes that allow us to experience or construct imagery purely through thought, even in the absence of actual visual stimuli, underscoring the subjective nature of perception.
Diving into a Dark Unknown
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