Quote by Ralph J. Cudworth

Sense is a line, the mind is a circle. Sense is like a line which is the flux of a point running out from itself, but intellect like a circle that keeps within itself.

Sense is a line, the mind is a circle. Sense is like a line

Summary

This quote suggests that sense and intellect have contrasting natures. Sense, represented by a line, is external and expansive, deriving information from the world. On the other hand, intellect, represented by a circle, is internal and self-contained, reflecting on and processing the information within itself. The line symbolizes the fleeting and ever-changing nature of sensory experience, while the circle represents the constant and self-referential nature of intellectual introspection. Ultimately, this quote conveys the idea that our senses gather information from external sources, but it is our intellect that processes and interprets this information.

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Mind

By Ralph J. Cudworth

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