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Samuel Alexander Quotes

Australian - Philosopher | January 6, 1859 - September 13, 1938

Desire then is the invasion of the whole self by the wish, which, as it invades, sets going more and more of the psychical processes; but at the same time, so long as it remains desire, does not succeed in getting possession of the self.

Samuel Alexander

Time Succeed Self Wish Long Desire

For psychological purposes the most important differences in conation are those in virtue of which the object is revealed as sensed or perceived or imaged or remembered or thought.

Samuel Alexander

Thought Differences Important Virtue

Hence, in desiring, the more the enjoyment is delayed, the more fancy begins to weave about the object images of future fruition, and to clothe the desired object with properties calculated to inflame the impulse.

Samuel Alexander

Future More Fancy Enjoyment Begins

In the perception of a tree we can distinguish the act of experiencing, or perceiving, from the thing experienced, or perceived.

Samuel Alexander

Tree Perception Act Distinguish

It is convenient to distinguish the two kinds of experience which have thus been described, the experienc-ing and the experienc-ed, by technical words.

Samuel Alexander

Experience Words Two Technical Been

It is more difficult to designate this form of conation on its practical side by a satisfactory name.

Samuel Alexander

Name More Difficult Side Practical

It may be added, to prevent misunderstanding, that when I speak of contemplated objects in this last phrase as objects of contemplation, the act of contemplation itself is of course an enjoyment.

Samuel Alexander

Speak Misunderstanding Contemplation

Mental life is indeed practical through and through. It begins in practice and it ends in practice.

Samuel Alexander

Life Practice Through Mental Begins

The mental act of sensation which issues in reflex movement is so simple as to defy analysis.

Samuel Alexander

Simple Movement Act Mental Analysis

The sensory acts are accordingly distinguished by their objects.

Samuel Alexander

Objects Accordingly Sensory Acts

The thing of which the act of perception is the perception is experienced as something not mental.

Samuel Alexander

Perception Act Mental Something

Thus the same object may supply a practical perception to one person and a speculative one to another, or the same person may perceive it partly practically and partly speculatively.

Samuel Alexander

Perception Person Same May Practical

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