The Unified Principle of Colour

by Peter Moddel

Overview

Can we say when, where, and how the colours we see are formed? Are colours present like the flowers in a garden, or just an appearance? A simple, surprising fact, The Unified Principle of Colour, brings answers to age-old questions about colour and colour relationships. To the physics of light, and the biology of vision, a third discipline is added: the process of consciousness that enables perception. It shows that the observer, a living being, has an essential role in producing the colours we perceive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782970096733
Publisher:	Ibex Press
Publication date:	10/05/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	204
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Peter Moddel was born in Ireland and currently lives in Gruyere, Switzerland. His studies in various disciplines (philosophy, literature, physics, pedagogy), the experience of living both in the West and the East, and periods of personal retreat fostered his reflections in philosophy, science and linguistics. Astronomy has been central in his activities and building telescopes expanded into an interest in vision and in colour theory. Understanding colour formation became a subject of personal research. Other passionate pursuits include hiking and music. He co-leads monthly café-philo encounters that aim to promote agility of thought and freedom from entrenched viewpoints.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

PART I

1.   The Case of Colour Vision

2.   Conscious Mind and Non-conscious Mind

3.   Resolving Contradiction Through Colour

4.   Image Formation

5.   Colours and Their Relationships

6.   Coloured Shadows

7.   After Images

8.   Integrating Brightness Ratios from the Three Cone Sets

9.   A Possible Temporal Factor in Colour Formation

10. A Second Look at the Binary Structure of Colour

11. Sensory Discernment Beyond Consciousness

12. Modes of Perceiving and a Touch of Philosophy

13. The Perceiver Wields the Key that Unlocks Colour

14. Epilogue

Appendix I-The Chameleon and Our Sense of Self

Appendix II-The Undeclared Power of Perception

Appendix III-Luminosity Reversal in After-Images

PART II

The Benham Top: From Black and White to Colour

15.  Initial Observations on the Spinning Top

16.  The Process of Colour Formation on the Benham Top

17.  Q&A On the Benham Top