The World in the Rational Mind

The paper book (8.5" x 8.5") features high-quality oil painting prints that enhance deep contemplation, stimulate imagination, and enrich sensory experience. Sample pages and Table of Contents can be viewed at: www.artillect.art.This book intertwines concise text with 166 oil paintings to delve into how knowledge is shaped in the human mind and its profound impact on human life. It encompasses aspects of metaphysics, epistemology, science, and technology.

In the rational mind, the world is viewed through the lens of critical thinking. Rationality entails the ability to objectively analyze information, make informed decisions based on evidence and sound judgment, and evaluate arguments with minimal bias or emotional influence.

While rationality enables us to transcend immediate sensory input, make logical judgments, and develop abstract concepts and knowledge, it is sensory experience that furnishes the raw data for rationality to process. The rational mind endeavors to make sense of the world by organizing and interpreting information, identifying relationships (especially causation), and constructing knowledge systems. This process facilitates deeper comprehension and engagement with the complexities and phenomena of the world.