PHANTASIA – THE SECRET BREATH OF THE WORLD WITHIN US
PHANTASIA – THE SECRET BREATH OF THE WORLD WITHIN US

Summary/Abstract: Phantasia has accompanied human thought since antiquity, occupying a liminal space between perception, imagination, and meaning-making. Far from being a mere faculty of illusion, phantasia functions as a vital, mediating force through which the world becomes intelligible and internally alive. This article explores phantasia as the “secret breath” that animates the relationship between inner life and external reality. Drawing from philosophical, psychological, and cultural perspectives, the paper argues that phantasia is not an escape from reality, but a profound mode of participation in it—essential for creativity, empathy, and human understanding.

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