“What, then, is the basic difference between today's computer and an intelligent being? It is that the computer can be made to seebut not to perceive. What matters here is not that the computer is without consciousness but that thus far it is incapable of the spontaneous grasp of pattern--a capacity essential to perception and intelligence.”
This book delves into the psychological and cognitive processes behind visual perception, offering insights into how we understand and make sense of the world through sight. more
Rudolf Arnheim was a renowned art theorist and psychologist, known for his profound insights into visual art and aesthetic experience. His work spans various fields including art psychology, film theory, and visual culture. more
“I can walk. It's just that I'm so rich I don't need to.”
“Art doesn't come in measured quantities: it's got to be too much or it's not enough.”
“What I still ask for daily-for life as long as I have work to do, and work as long as I have life.”