On Vision And Colors; Color Sphere by Arthur Schopenhauer
A compact philosophical-physiological essay arguing that colors are not inherent properties of external objects but subjective sensations produced by the eye and brain; it critiques prevailing optical theories and engages alternative approaches. The text analyzes phenomena such as afterimages, complementary colors, and contrast effects, and introduces a geometric color-sphere model to illustrate relations and oppositions among hues. Combining careful empirical observation with philosophical argument, it emphasizes perception’s role in constituting color and outlines limits of strictly physical explanations.
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- 1816
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- On Vision and Colours
- Über das Sehen und die Farben
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