The perceptive act is a reaction of the mind upon the object of which it is the perception. Samuel Alexander actmindobject Change image and share on social
In the perception of a tree we can distinguish the act of experiencing, or perceiving, from the thing experienced, or perceived. Samuel Alexander actdistinguishexperience Change image and share on social
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 actaddcontemplate Change image and share on social
It is more difficult to designate this form of conation on its practical side by a satisfactory name. Samuel Alexander conationdesignatedifficult Change image and share on social
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 begincalculateclothe share on social
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 desireinvadeinvasion share on social
When we come to images or memories or thoughts, speculation, while always closely related to practice, is more explicit, and it is in fact not immediately obvious that such processes can be described in any sense as practical. Samuel Alexander closelyexplicitfact share on social
You can mark in desire the rising of the tide, as the appetite more and more invades the personality, appealing, as it does, not merely to the sensory side of the self, but to its ideal components as well. Samuel Alexander appealappetitecomponent share on social
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 objectpartlyperceive Change image and share on social
Curiosity begins as an act of tearing to pieces or analysis. Samuel Alexander actanalysisbegin Change image and share on social
