Examining philosophical, evolutionary, and literary perspectives, this book explores imagination as a cognitive power and an essential dimension of human flourishing. It demonstrates how imagination plays multiple roles in human cognition and shapes humanity in profound ways, making possible our experience of a meaningful world.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Acknowledgements
- 1: What is imagination?
- 2: Imagination in human evolution
- 3: From divine madness to cognitive power
- 4: The productive and aesthetic imagination
- 5: The augmentation of reality
- 6: Creativity from invention to wonder
- References and further reading