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The Imaginary


In The Imaginary, Sartre develops a phenomenological theory of imagination, arguing that imagining is a distinct form of consciousness rather than a weaker version of perception or memory. Drawing on the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl, Sartre contends that when we imagine an object, we are not perceiving an internal mental image. Instead, consciousness intentionally directs itself toward an absent, nonexistent, or unreal object. Imagination is therefore an active, creative mode of consciousness. For example, imagining a friend who is not present is not looking at an inner picture of that person but consciously intending the absent friend. This capacity allows humans to transcend immediate reality, making creativity, freedom, and even self-deception possible.

Author: Jean-Paul Sartre
Year: 1940
Type: Non Fiction
Tags: Philosophy, Imagination
Languages: English



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