Point-Luminist Visual Philosophy: The Ontological Engineering of Light and Perception
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) March 25, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19221352 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Premise Observer physics Matrix chemical analysis Vision science Perspectivism Philosophy of science Epistemology Cognitive science Quantum Qualia Visual perception Fundamental ontology Artificial intelligence Aesthetics Enactivism Copenhagen interpretation Perspective graphical Human–computer interaction |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key points | Proposes that visual reality is actively constructed by consciousness through a framework called 'Point-Luminism,' where the observer's gaze collapses potentiality into a coherent perceptual image. |
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.