In a message dated 1/14/02 9:46:39 PM GMT Standard Time,
beasley@austarnet.com.au writes:
<< Her thesis, in short, is that "emotions are not just the fuel that powers
the psychological mechanism of a reasoning creature, they are parts, highly
complex and messy parts, of this creature's reasoning itself." Hence
emotions are a significant part of the intellectual level, despite Platt's
quote from Pirsig.
>>
Hi John,
One must remember that the book you mention is written by a prominent
Aristotle commentator, and her position as stated above is entirely in
accordance with a reading of post Cartesian concepts of mind back into
Aristotle's' psuche.
I feel this is all rather old hat.
The individual is it must be said, is an excellent authority on the subject,
and worthy of high recommendation.
All the best,
Squonk.
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