pynchon agnostic? II

[Paul Mackin]

On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 16:05, Keith McMullen wrote:
> >>>Aristotle and St Thomas would probably make a stronger distinction
> between perceptions and concepts. Something like the following: Through
> our senses (perception) we receive mental pictures of objects
> (phantasms),  from which the intellect forms concepts or ideas. The
> intellect makes sensory perceptions intelligible. The senses are the
> cause of ideas but not the sole cause. Something of the sort.<<<
> 
> The bottom line for me is that these discussions are quite funny.
> 
> 

Many years ago I realized that thinking is fun but doesn't really get
you anywhere.

P.