pynchon agnostic? II

David Morris fqmorris at yahoo.com
Mon Mar 10 14:04:12 CST 2003


--- Keith McMullen <keithsz at concentric.net> wrote:
> >>>Don't like that phrase?  How about substituting "are processed into?"<<<
> 
> What is the nature of a perception before it is processed into a concept?

I am by no means a disciplined metaphysician, so I'm hesitant to reply, partly
because you seem like you're ready to pounce.  But I'll jump in anyway:

Perceptions are very close to concepts.  I suppose they are sort of
mini-concepts.  They are sensory input which are initially sorted and then
combined into larger perceptions that are called concepts.

Have I succeeded in making a big mess?

David Morris

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