Explanation of Motion Perception by Using Ibn Sina's Perception Theory

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Javad Amin Khandaqi 1
Nasrollah Hekmat 2
Ahmad Shahdadi 3
1 University of Religions and Denominations
2 Professor, Shahid Beheshti University
3 Faculty member, Islamic School of Art
Abstract
The study on problem of motion in the film or motion picture and its perception, is one of the important issue in the context of film theory. Among film theories, a third kind of film theory has grown up: cognitive film theory that deals with issues like this. The prevailing view in film theory is that motion in the film is perceptual illusion. In this research, using by the library collection, and qualitative analysis method, I present a formulation for motion in the film by using Ibn Sina's philosophy (especially his perception theory) as philosophical base. The results of this study shows that Currie's formulation is for rejection of illusion and is not a positive formulation. But I show that in the context of Ibn Sina's philosophy, there can be a positive formulation for motion in the film. Also, this research shows that that the Islamic philosophy field has the ability of philosophical discussion about film

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