Stereocognition, intelligence and the movies
In his revelation, God performs a symphony, and it is impossible to say which is richer: the seamless genius of his composition or the polyphonous orchestra of Creation that he has prepared to play it
and states that “Even eternal Truth itself is symphonic.” The only stronger statement I know of concerning the contrapuntal nature of the world from within the Catholic tradition is JRR Tolkien‘s extraordinary short masterpiece of a creation myth, The Music of the Ainur [scroll down at link], with which he begins the Silmarillion.
So the contrapuntal idea is present in theology, as well as the arts…
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Stereoscopy, counterpoint.
I’ve been watching the TV series, House of Cards, with my fourteen-year old, David — we’ve now seen the whole first series of the UK version together, and the beginning of the US version, and it’s fascinating to notice the differences.
Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey):
Francis Urquhart (Ian Richardson):
See both shows, form your own conclusions…
And their source?
Now I shall have to watch Richard III with David, too.
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Piercello:
February 22nd, 2013 at 2:04 am
Hello Charles,
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As a musician (cellist) and cogsci junkie myself, I use what I think you are calling stereoscopic cognition when I am listening to learn new music. If I hear only one interpretation, then I tend to lock into that performance version. But if I can hear two, it opens access to entirely new dimensions of interpretational space, allowing me to find a path for my own ideas (which often have little in common with either of the two reference recordings).
Charles Cameron:
February 22nd, 2013 at 4:20 am
That’s a very helpful observation, Piercello, and one I might like to quote elsewhere. Would I have your permission?
Piercello:
February 22nd, 2013 at 3:41 pm
But of course!