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To: Tares
Is it safe to term the things being processed "sensations"?

Yes, unless you have some reason not to.

And what is the commonly accepted term for the "burgeoning mind", the mind overflowing with sensations, but without concepts?

'Overflowing with sensations?' Is the mind overwhelmed or does it just absorb them all? Where do those overflowing sensations go that fell over the edge? (IOW - bad metaphor) Burgeoning in the sense of quickly growing, sprouting, budding. A young mind rapidly growing. I don't know there is a word for that, or that we need one.

And, while I'm asking, what is the commonly accepted term for the mind with both sensations and concepts?

'Commonly accepted?' Don't know there is one. Don't know that anybody has ever thought about it before now. That is the problem with being out on the edge, there aren't any maps to follow. You have to make your own.

1,255 posted on 12/01/2002 7:46:50 PM PST by LogicWings
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To: LogicWings
'Overflowing with sensations?' Is the mind overwhelmed or does it just absorb them all? Where do those overflowing sensations go that fell over the edge? (IOW - bad metaphor) Burgeoning in the sense of quickly growing, sprouting, budding. A young mind rapidly growing.

See your post 1146 for the source of my choice of words.

I don't know there is a word for that, or that we need one.

I need one. How about the "sensorious mind"?

And, while I'm asking, what is the commonly accepted term for the mind with both sensations and concepts?

'Commonly accepted?' Don't know there is one. Don't know that anybody has ever thought about it before now.

How about the "conceiving mind"?

That is the problem with being out on the edge, there aren't any maps to follow. You have to make your own.

Ooo. Hope I don't cut myself.

From your post 1278 to betty boop: Take your time, I'm trying to cut down anyway. I love FreeRepublic, this is one of the best sites on the web. But it takes too much of my time. Even if I'm not writing I'm thinking about what I'm going to write. I need to spend more time on other things.

Ditto. I'm trying to pace my posts, and go one tiny step at a time so that I don't get obsessed. I hope this suits you and we can continue the dialog.

1,291 posted on 12/02/2002 5:01:10 PM PST by Tares
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