Jun 15, 2010

sensation and perception

 Although our bodies are inherently designed for sensation and perception, it is language that mediates our experience of the world. For example, we use the word red to signify the color perceived between the wavelengths of 630-740 nanometers. The complexity lays in the esoteric nature of this sensation - the color red cannot be explained to someone who has never seen it, rather it must be experienced to enable full comprehension. But, even without knowing the word, humans are innately capable of distinguishing it within the spectrum of light. And yet, even when attempting to referencered to another individual, we are limited by the mechanics and boundaries of the connection of language. 


If I were to use the numeric representation (630-740), my conveyance likely wouldn't be clear despite the technical accuracy of the values. Despite the vast pool of connotations the word red may support, many of them exist on a largely subconscious level. 


Rather, our potential, in its complexity, for sensation may have physical and biological limitations (as naturally evolved systems) but due to the nature of its birth, our system of language and expression is nearly limitless.
Courtesian Theory of Fallacy: A statement can be simultaneously true and false because of its contradictory nature. The statement is true in its fallacy.

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