ABSTRACT
The visual has long been an issue in the study of philosophy. Consider Plato’s exploration of humankind’s preference for shadow illusions over near-blinding reality. Or Aristotle’s explication of the cathartic potential of viewing a theatrical performance. One of the most influential explorations of visual perception during the Enlightenment centuries was the philosopher Bishop George Berkeley’s Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision (1910). Berkeley based his argument for the existence of God on observation.
