وللنفس مطاوعة للتخيل كمطاوعته للتصديق، بل أشد منه
The soul responds to imagination as it responds to assent, and sometimes even more strongly.
In tasdīq, the mind assents to a judgment. In takhyīl, an image or description evokes an emotional response. Someone may know a staged danger is fictional and still feel frightened.
An experienced effect and a true proposition are different things. The emotional force of an image does not establish demonstrative truth.
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Poetic Syllogism: Imagined Premises and Emotional Influence
وللنفس مطاوعة للتخيل كمطاوعته للتصديق، بل أشد منه
The soul responds to imagination as it responds to assent, and sometimes even more strongly.
In tasdīq, the mind assents to a judgment. In takhyīl, an image or description evokes an emotional response. Someone may know a staged danger is fictional and still feel frightened.
An experienced effect and a true proposition are different things. The emotional force of an image does not establish demonstrative truth.