Imaginary
im•ag•i•nar•y
1.
existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied
Antonyms
1. real.
From the standard definition of imaginary it is made clear that what is ‘imaginary’ is everything that is not ‘real’. Although this explanation provides a perfectly comprehensible definition, the question of what exactly constitutes reality looms large over our understanding of the imaginary. Many times over we have discussed what is real, is it that which is physical, or is it as described in ‘The Matrix’ ‘simply electrical signals’? To delve deeper into the conundrum, how can we know that what we perceive is the same as what everyone else perceives? Is it our reality? Can ‘reality’ ever be standardised? Thus, where is the line between the imagined and reality drawn? In many cases imagination is a precursor to reality, in this week’s readings advancement in technology that could have once only been imagined has been made possible.
So, what actually constitutes the imaginary? Sadly, it would be impossible to answer all of these deeply rooted philosophical questions in less than 2000 words, let alone 200, so I am forced to conclude that the ‘imaginary’ is as it is define above.
1.
existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied
Antonyms
1. real.
From the standard definition of imaginary it is made clear that what is ‘imaginary’ is everything that is not ‘real’. Although this explanation provides a perfectly comprehensible definition, the question of what exactly constitutes reality looms large over our understanding of the imaginary. Many times over we have discussed what is real, is it that which is physical, or is it as described in ‘The Matrix’ ‘simply electrical signals’? To delve deeper into the conundrum, how can we know that what we perceive is the same as what everyone else perceives? Is it our reality? Can ‘reality’ ever be standardised? Thus, where is the line between the imagined and reality drawn? In many cases imagination is a precursor to reality, in this week’s readings advancement in technology that could have once only been imagined has been made possible.
So, what actually constitutes the imaginary? Sadly, it would be impossible to answer all of these deeply rooted philosophical questions in less than 2000 words, let alone 200, so I am forced to conclude that the ‘imaginary’ is as it is define above.
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