The mind sees the truth as the eye sees light
— Alembert, Jean le Rond d' (1717-1783)
Work Title
Date
1759
Metaphor
The mind sees the truth as the eye sees light
Metaphor in Context
Some ordinary eyes, too accustomed to the force of intense light, no longer distinguish the gradations of weak illumination, and see only thick shadows where others still sense some brightness. The mind that recognizes truth only when it is directly struck by it, is well beneath the one which cannot only recognize it up close but still have an intimation of it and make it out in the distance from fleeting forms.
Categories
Provenance
David Bates' SER presentation
Theme
Mind's Eye
Date of Entry
09/14/2009
Date of Review
10/23/2003
