Single Idea 6901

[catalogued under 15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 2. Imagination]

Full Idea

Although it might be right to say that imagination is required in order to make reasoning and understanding possible, this also works the other way, as imagination cannot occur without some prior understanding.

Gist of Idea

Understanding is needed for imagination, just as much as the other way around

Source

Alex Betteridge (talk [2005]), quoted by PG - Db (ideas)


A Reaction

This strikes me as a very illuminating remark, particularly for anyone who aspires to draw a simplified flowdiagram of the mind showing logical priority between its various parts. In fact, the parts are interdependent. Maybe imagination is understanding.