Knowledge and Imagination.

The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination

When Jacob Bronowski died in 1974, we lost one of the great minds of the twentieth century. His was a mind which could originate and develop complex theories in mathematics, biology, economics, and philosophy; yet his widespread appeal was certainly due in some part to his ability to think on the spot and communicate his ideas in common terms. This posthumous volume, which transcribes a series ...

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

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How Imagination Gives Rise To Knowledge

A long and well-established philosophical tradition assigns the imagination a central role in the justification of our modal beliefs. Just as perceiving a state of affairs justifies us in believing that it is actual, imagining a state of affairs is thought to justify us in believing that it is possible. This tradition has its fair share of opponents, and even among its adherents there is by no ...

A Well-Hung Horse: Sired by Knowledge and Imagination

For more than a century, historians of science have been spinning a philosophical roulette wheel, pondering which is more important in the creative process: imagination or knowledge. The most original scientists (and artists) in our day discover newness by blending existing knowledge with imaginative thinking.