Mirror image (physics) - Kyozo

Japanese: 鏡像(物理) - きょうぞう
Mirror image (physics) - Kyozo

…It is true that the projection of an image (imago, image) was itself a marvel, but at the same time, the notion that images are inferior to reality was also established. Plato's theory of ideas uses this as a metaphor, and Paul's teachings (1 Corinthians 13:12), which became the basis of Christian theology, also use the metaphor that the form of cognition possible for humans in this world is only a vague mirror image. This metaphor is the foundation of Christian symbolic theology and deeply dominated medieval thought. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mirror image (physics)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…像(イマーゴ,イメージ)が映ること自体が驚異であったことは確かだが,同時に映像は実体に劣るものという認識も確立した。プラトンのイデア論はこれを比喩に用いているし,キリスト教神学の基盤となったパウロの教え(《コリント人への第1の手紙》13:12)でも,現世の人間に可能な認識形態はおぼろげな鏡像にすぎぬ,という比喩を立てている。この比喩はキリスト教象徴神学の根幹であり,中世思想を深く支配した。…

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