Anamnesis
Michael C. Carlos Museum Emory University 571 South Kilgo Circle, AtlantaThe Greek noun, anamnesis, asserts the ever-presence of the past. It can be translated straightforwardly as ‘reminiscence,’ but it is also a word that expresses the possibility of remembering things from a previous existence, used by the ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, to describe the innate knowledge recalled by the immortal soul through each rebirth. Using...


