Single Idea 18462

[catalogued under 15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / d. Location of mind]

Full Idea

The soul is neither a body, nor in the body, but is only the cause of the body, because she is simultaneously everywhere and nowhere in the body.

Gist of Idea

The soul is everywhere and nowhere in the body, and must be its cause

Source

Porphyry (Launching Points to the Realm of the Mind [c.280], 6Enn5 43)

Book Reference

Porphyry: 'Launching Points to the Realm of the Mind', ed/tr. Guthrie,Kenneth [Phanes 1988], p.66


A Reaction

This is the rather bewildering phenomenology of consciousness which persuaded Descartes of dualism.

Related Idea

Idea 3609 I am a thinking substance, which doesn't need a place or material support [Descartes]