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[from 'De Anima' by Aristotle, in 2. Reason / E. Argument / 7. Thought Experiments ]

Full Idea

Thinking, then, is something other than perceiving, and its two kinds are held to be imagination and supposition.

Gist of Idea

Thinking is not perceiving, but takes the form of imagination and speculation

Source

Aristotle (De Anima [c.329 BCE], 427b32)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'De Anima (On the Soul)', ed/tr. Lawson-Tancred,H.C. [Penguin 1986], p.198