4E Cognitive Science
4E Cognitive Science
Realizing the Imaginal: The Cognitive Science of the Imagination
Realizing the Imaginal: The Cognitive Science of the Imagination
4E Cognitive Science
Realizing the Imaginal: The Cognitive Science of the Imagination
The challenge
The challenge
The challenge
Retrain imagination to augment perception and action—so the imaginal reveals workable next steps instead of becoming mere escape.
Retrain imagination to augment perception and action—so the imaginal reveals workable next steps instead of becoming mere escape.
Retrain imagination to augment perception and action—so the imaginal reveals workable next steps instead of becoming mere escape.
John Vervaeke
John Vervaeke
John Vervaeke
The Journey
The Journey
The Journey
Across 8 weeks, explore the imaginal as a way of knowing aspects of reality that are otherwise inaccessible to us.
You’ll learn how the imagination unlocks creativity, enhances meaning, unveils the depths of spirituality and bridges the realms of perception and reason.
John will take you between ancient traditions and cutting-edge science through the lenses of philosophy, psychology, and cross-cultural historical anthropology.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the Cognitive Foundations of the Imaginal
Grasp key concepts from cognitive science, including predictive processing, relevance realization, and 4E cognitive science, and their relationship to imagination and perception.
Integrate Philosophical and Spiritual Perspectives
Explore how the imaginal intersects with philosophical and religious traditions, especially within the works of, Corbin, Ibn Arabi, Segall and Hedley.
Apply the Imaginal to Self-making and Transformation
Reflect on the imaginal’s role in shaping identity, self-perception, and personal growth.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the Cognitive Foundations of the Imaginal
Grasp key concepts from cognitive science, including predictive processing, relevance realization, and 4E cognitive science, and their relationship to imagination and perception.
Integrate Philosophical and Spiritual Perspectives
Explore how the imaginal intersects with philosophical and religious traditions, especially within the works of, Corbin, Ibn Arabi, Segall and Hedley.
Apply the Imaginal to Self-making and Transformation
Reflect on the imaginal’s role in shaping identity, self-perception, and personal growth.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the Cognitive Foundations of the Imaginal
Grasp key concepts from cognitive science, including predictive processing, relevance realization, and 4E cognitive science, and their relationship to imagination and perception.
Integrate Philosophical and Spiritual Perspectives
Explore how the imaginal intersects with philosophical and religious traditions, especially within the works of, Corbin, Ibn Arabi, Segall and Hedley.
Apply the Imaginal to Self-making and Transformation
Reflect on the imaginal’s role in shaping identity, self-perception, and personal growth.
Imaginal ≠ imaginary: it’s how images help reality show up more appropriately to us.
Imaginal ≠ imaginary: it’s how images help reality show up more appropriately to us.
John Vervaeke
John Vervaeke
Imaginal ≠ imaginary: it’s how images help reality show up more appropriately to us.
John Vervaeke
Course Curriculum
A Cognitive Account of the Imaginal
We are introduced to how 4E Cognitive Science, Predictive Processing and Relevance Realization frameworks provide a cognitive account of the imaginal.
Dimensions of the Imaginal
We investigate how the imaginal is used, to bind the self to aspiration, for self-awareness and reflection, as well as how they are bound together
Crossroads of the Real Enough
We will revisit Corbin's classic article on the imaginal and itnegrating it with 4E cognitive science before showing the vital role of the imaginal in understanding and therefore science.
The Rational and Imaginal
We will posit how the imaginal can itself be rational and the imaginal nature of the Self in preparation for both Segall and Hedley.
Imagination as a Way of Knowing
We build on Segall and begin to explore how imagination can be a way of knowing. This will tie in and expand on arguments from Einstein and Spinoza's God and The Cognitive Science of Ritual.
On Aesthetics and Ether
We learn how Segall's proposal that the imagination allows us to overcome the subject-object duality, and how non-duality requires what Segall calls "etheric imagination."
The Spiritual in the Imaginal
We will reflect upon the spiritual/religious knowing that is afforded by the imaginal.
Synthesis and Conclusion
Here we will finish and draw the whole course together.
Course Curriculum
A Cognitive Account of the Imaginal
We are introduced to how 4E Cognitive Science, Predictive Processing and Relevance Realization frameworks provide a cognitive account of the imaginal.
Dimensions of the Imaginal
We investigate how the imaginal is used, to bind the self to aspiration, for self-awareness and reflection, as well as how they are bound together
Crossroads of the Real Enough
We will revisit Corbin's classic article on the imaginal and itnegrating it with 4E cognitive science before showing the vital role of the imaginal in understanding and therefore science.
The Rational and Imaginal
We will posit how the imaginal can itself be rational and the imaginal nature of the Self in preparation for both Segall and Hedley.
Imagination as a Way of Knowing
We build on Segall and begin to explore how imagination can be a way of knowing. This will tie in and expand on arguments from Einstein and Spinoza's God and The Cognitive Science of Ritual.
On Aesthetics and Ether
We learn how Segall's proposal that the imagination allows us to overcome the subject-object duality, and how non-duality requires what Segall calls "etheric imagination."
The Spiritual in the Imaginal
We will reflect upon the spiritual/religious knowing that is afforded by the imaginal.
Synthesis and Conclusion
Here we will finish and draw the whole course together.
Course Curriculum
A Cognitive Account of the Imaginal
We are introduced to how 4E Cognitive Science, Predictive Processing and Relevance Realization frameworks provide a cognitive account of the imaginal.
Dimensions of the Imaginal
We investigate how the imaginal is used, to bind the self to aspiration, for self-awareness and reflection, as well as how they are bound together
Crossroads of the Real Enough
We will revisit Corbin's classic article on the imaginal and itnegrating it with 4E cognitive science before showing the vital role of the imaginal in understanding and therefore science.
The Rational and Imaginal
We will posit how the imaginal can itself be rational and the imaginal nature of the Self in preparation for both Segall and Hedley.
Imagination as a Way of Knowing
We build on Segall and begin to explore how imagination can be a way of knowing. This will tie in and expand on arguments from Einstein and Spinoza's God and The Cognitive Science of Ritual.
On Aesthetics and Ether
We learn how Segall's proposal that the imagination allows us to overcome the subject-object duality, and how non-duality requires what Segall calls "etheric imagination."
The Spiritual in the Imaginal
We will reflect upon the spiritual/religious knowing that is afforded by the imaginal.
Synthesis and Conclusion
Here we will finish and draw the whole course together.
Installments
One-Time
Realizing the Imaginal: Self-Study
Self-Study 3-month Payment Plan
/month
Lifetime Access to all 8 lectures and seminar recordings
Optional Reflective Assignments
Access to the course channel in the Lectern Lounge
Sign up now!
Installments
One-Time
Realizing the Imaginal: Self-Study
Self-Study 3-month Payment Plan
/month
Lifetime Access to all 8 lectures and seminar recordings
Optional Reflective Assignments
Access to the course channel in the Lectern Lounge
Sign up now!
Installments
One-Time
Realizing the Imaginal: Self-Study
Self-Study 3-month Payment Plan
/month
Lifetime Access to all 8 lectures and seminar recordings
Optional Reflective Assignments
Access to the course channel in the Lectern Lounge
Sign up now!
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If this resonates, start your own arc. Lectern isn’t about quick fixes. It’s meaningful understanding that transfers into life, one clear concept and well-placed practice at a time.
If this resonates, start your own arc. Lectern isn’t about quick fixes. It’s meaningful understanding that transfers into life, one clear concept and well-placed practice at a time.
If this resonates, start your own arc. Lectern isn’t about quick fixes. It’s meaningful understanding that transfers into life, one clear concept and well-placed practice at a time.