Bronowski: The Power Of Imagination

Within the reading, Bronowski is attempting to clarify the meaning of imagination and how imagination helps human to build their insight and life. The power of imagination is unlimited and it is one of the ways that characterizes a human. Bronowski writes that “imagination is a specifically human gift” (3). This is one of the principal qualities that recognize human. Bronowski calls attention to that animal can't manipulate pictures in their heads. An investigation which Walter Hunter led in 1910 demonstrated his point. There were three tunnels. Hunter lighted up one of the three tunnels and put off. He instructed dogs that they could get away from their cage through that particular tunnel after light put out. The dogs successfully escape. Notwithstanding, when Hunter requested that dogs hold up momentarily after the light put out. Dogs could just recollect that tunnel inside 10 seconds at most. He played at the same trial on a six-year-old kid for examination. Also, the kid showed improvement over the dogs. Animal do not have any language that acts as symbols and images such as “left”, “right”, “one”, “two”
Imagination ought to be tested by experiencing to harmonize with our nature. (Bronowski 8) All great acts of imagination persuades us since they round out reality with a more profound feeling of rightness. (Bronowski 10) An essential viewpoint to consider is the importance of imagination in the developing process and making decisions. Children find out the world from utilizing their imagination and the pictures orchestrate in their heads.
Imagination is a characteristic that isolates human from animal. We can't specific our humanity without imagination. Bronowski demonstrates that imagination is similarly essential to the sciences and to the arts as they are both originated from our imagination. However, inside the reading we can see that Bronowski has inclined to the science part more.