The Eclectacy Laboratory

This acrylic on canvas work is a rendition of the classical "Jupiter and Io" theme. The artist utilizes a vertical composition and "lost profile" to emphasize the subject's form. The brushwork in the background is loose and cloud-like, simulating the mythological shroud of the god Jupiter, while ...

Exploring the Foundation of Sapience: Is Imagination the Base?
Exploring the potential role of imagination as a foundational element reveals it is not necessarily for all forms of awareness, but for the complex cognitive abilities associated with sapience.
There is a distinction between basic, reflexive responses to stimuli and the more sophisticated, learned behaviors that characterize higher intelligence and flexible interaction with the world.
By examining examples ranging from simple pain...

Lean on thyself until thy strength is tried; Then ask God's help; it will not be denied. Use thine own sight to see the way to go; When darkness falls ask God the path to show. Think for thyself and reason out thy plan; God has His work and thou hast thine, oh, man. Exert thy will and use it for control; God gave thee jurisdiction of thy soul. All thine immortal powers bring into play; Think, act, strive, reason, then look up and pray.