F. David Peat, Pathways of Chance (2007)
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Art and music make manifest, by bringing into conscious awareness, that which has previously been felt only tentatively and internally. Art, in its widest sense, is a form of play that lies at the origin of all making, of language, and of the mind's awareness of its place within the world. Art, in all its forms, makes manifest the spiritual dimension of the cosmos, and expresses our relationship to the natural world. This may have been the cause of that natural light which first illuminated the preconscious minds of early hominids.

— F. David Peat on Art

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Art and music make manifest, by bringing into conscious awareness, that which has previously been felt only tentatively and internally. Art, in its widest sense, is a form of play that lies at the origin of all making, of language, and of the mind's awareness of its place within the world. Art, in all its forms, makes manifest the spiritual dimension of the cosmos, and expresses our relationship to the natural world. This may have been the cause of that natural light which first illuminated the preconscious minds of early hominids." in the context of "F. David Peat, Pathways of Chance (2007)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About F. David Peat

Francis David Peat (18 April 1938 - 6th June 2017) was an English holistic physicist and author who has carried out research in solid state physics and the foundation of quantum theory.