Original artwork, not a still
The Ascent of Man • 1973
The world can only be grasped by action, not contemplation...The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Bronowski says we understand the world by doing, not by sitting and thinking. Hands are how ideas get tested against reality. Calling the hand the mind's cutting edge makes making and handling things feel like sharp thinking.
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