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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Matthew Hall

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PhysicsHistoryMirror imagebusiness.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectObserver (special relativity)Tower (mathematics)GazeOpticsMixed drinkAestheticsPerceptionbusinessSet (psychology)Simple (philosophy)media_common

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Our man stands with his face turned towards bygone times. He must spin around to catch a glimpse of the new days waiting to rise. The tornithologist has also arrived at the very essence of his own being, the point of embarkation, from which he can set off in search of the roots of each present moment. For the Torni, being a tower involves a twin-layered perceptual dimension. The height of the tower allows views to far-off places. From the top the gaze of an observer can pick out distant landscapes. Rising into the heavens also means standing out from one’s surroundings and this makes it impossible for a tower to conceal itself. In other words, it is gazed from and gazed upon. Even though this matter may seem simple, it is a basic axiom of tornithology with a strong influence on day-to-day life. Gradually the tower becomes a part of the landscape of one’s mind. It becomes the Torni.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2014-12-05
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9160-4_10