Phantasiai (Q60795253)

concept in Hellenistic philosophy

impressions
impression
φαντασιῶν

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Phantasiai	concept in Hellenistic philosophy	impressions impression φαντασιῶν

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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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https://iep.utm.edu/epictetu/#phantasiai

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phantasiai / ‘impressions’, what we are aware of in virtue of having experiences. Whereas non-rational animals respond to their impressions automatically (thus ‘using’ them), over and above using our impressions, human beings, being rational, can ‘attend to their use’ and, with practice, assent or not assent to them as we deem appropriate. The capacity to do this is what Epictetus strives to teach his students. (English)

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impressions