Point-Luminist Visual Philosophy: The Ontological Engineering of Light and Perception

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Authors: Shuochang Song
Cited by: 4
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Abstract

This paper establishes "Point-Luminism" as a distinct ontological and aesthetic framework that challenges the traditional representationalist paradigm in the philosophy of perception. Grounded in the premise that the world is fundamentally a "field of potentiality," we argue that visual reality is actively constructed by consciousness. Through the invention and utilization of the "electric dotspen," images are deconstructed into discrete "Luminous Quanta"—physically protruding color points. We synthesize insights from Enactivism and Adverbialist color ontology to demonstrate how this matrix engages the viewer in active perceptual construction. Furthermore, we employ Quantum Bayesianism (QBism) to rigorously argue that the act of gazing functions as a structural analogue to quantum measurement, collapsing the potentiality of the Luminous Quanta into a coherent "Perceptual Imago," thereby positioning the observer as the legislator of the phenomenal world.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Philosophy and Theoretical Science Embodied and Extended Cognition Aesthetic Perception and Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
25 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint