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Nous (UK: / n aʊ s /, [1] US: / n uː s /), from Greek: νοῦς, is a concept from classical philosophy, sometimes equated to intellect or intelligence, for the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real.
nous, in philosophy, the faculty of intellectual apprehension and of intuitive thought. Used in a narrower sense, it is distinguished from discursive thought and applies to the apprehension of eternal intelligible substances and first principles.
U Arystotelesa nous rozdzielony jest na część aktywną i część pasywną, aspekt przyczynowości i aspekt wiedzy. Heraklit najwcześniej myślał o rozumie: „Człowiek posiada subtelniejszy organ poznawczy” W starożytnej Grecji nous tworzył triadę wraz z thymos i psyche.
In early Greek philosophy, nous is considered essential for understanding both the cosmos and the human mind, serving as a bridge between the two. Anaxagoras was one of the first philosophers to introduce nous as a cosmic force that organizes matter and gives it form.
Commonly translated as ‘mind’ or ‘intellect’, the Greek word nous is a key term in the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle and Plotinus.
nous. Quick Reference. (Greek, mind) Reason, and especially the faculty of intellectual apprehension, as distinct from mere empirical knowledge. In Plato nous is the quality enabling one to apprehend the forms.
Nous is a Greek term that translates to 'mind' or 'intellect' and plays a crucial role in early philosophical thought, particularly in explaining the nature of understanding and knowledge. It represents the principle of reason and the highest form of awareness, often associated with the divine or a fundamental source of order in the cosmos.
