@article{ART002089065},
author={Yun hee Kang},
title={The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”},
journal={The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art},
issn={1229-0246},
year={2016},
volume={46},
pages={45-74},
doi={10.17527/JASA.46.0.02}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yun hee Kang
TI - The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”
JO - The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art
PY - 2016
VL - 46
IS - null
PB - 한국미학예술학회
SP - 45
EP - 74
SN - 1229-0246
AB - This article examines the perspective of Alhazen(Latin Name: Alhazen, Alhoen, Arabic Name: ابنالهيثم, 965-1040) and the theory about optics focusing on his writing, ‘Book of optics(Arabic Name: كتابآلالمناظير )’. The optical theory of Alhazen is based on Aristotle. However, it is also meaningful in regards that it presents a new theory of vision by synthesizing the natural scientific optics theory together. Alhazen divided how object is perceived visually in two ways. Then, he classifies visual perception as 6 inner senses and explains what process is required to cognize the quiddity of an object. Especially, the concept of imagination among the inner senses is a visual theory worth being noticed and performs three roles. First, for the recognition of objects, imagination is similar to the capacity of memory acts. In addition, imagination is necessarily needed faculty to cognize the true form of an object that has been verified and scrutinized. Lastly, sight restricted by time and space pays attention to the substance that exists in imagination and discernment. Substance existing in imagination is claimed to be existing as ‘true’ in the way of getting to know it through verification mathematics or geometry.
KW - Alhazen;Arabic art;Ibn al-Haytham;imagination;internal senses;last sentient;The Book of Optics;the way of perception;universal forms
DO - 10.17527/JASA.46.0.02
ER -
Yun hee Kang. (2016). The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”. The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art, 46, 45-74.
Yun hee Kang. 2016, "The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”", The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art, vol.46, pp.45-74. Available from: doi:10.17527/JASA.46.0.02
Yun hee Kang "The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”" The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art 46 pp.45-74 (2016) : 45.
Yun hee Kang. The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”. 2016; 46 45-74. Available from: doi:10.17527/JASA.46.0.02
Yun hee Kang. "The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”" The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art 46(2016) : 45-74.doi: 10.17527/JASA.46.0.02
Yun hee Kang. The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”. The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art, 46, 45-74. doi: 10.17527/JASA.46.0.02
Yun hee Kang. The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”. The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art. 2016; 46 45-74. doi: 10.17527/JASA.46.0.02
Yun hee Kang. The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”. 2016; 46 45-74. Available from: doi:10.17527/JASA.46.0.02
Yun hee Kang. "The Study on Alhazen's theory of imagination and perception : based on “Book of Optics”" The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art 46(2016) : 45-74.doi: 10.17527/JASA.46.0.02
