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Do we actually see shadows?

16 mins | Dec 14, 2021
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Reflections on the absence of light. In a blackout, you do not hear or taste the darkness; you see it. It looks a certain way. But can we really trust our eyes? From Aristotle to Chinese Mohists, Roy Sorensen explores the philosophy of shadows.

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