"1. Is it possible to imagine without any prior knowledge?"
I don't think it is possible to imagine anything without some sort of base knowledge. I believe that our imagination roots off of things we have already somewhat experienced. A person who cannot see color cannot fathom color unless they saw it once. We need certain knowledge in order to understand. A person who does not have the ability to smell cannot truly understand scent in a story. They might get the effect, but not fully. Our prior knowledge and experiences shape our imagination. If one can conceive of it, if there was a person who was unable to sense anything going on in the world around them, would they be able to imagine any thing at all? I don't know if they could imagine a fraction of what we imagine.
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