How we perceive the external world is a fascinating subject that has long attracted the attention of great thinkers from Kant to Nietzsche. Kant knew that we possessed some sort of interior filter that enables us to perceive the world and Nietzsche knew that this filtered perception was always an interpretation of the world. Modern [...]
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The Art of Perception
August 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Archaeology, Cognition, Hunter-Gatherers, Shamanism
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