Noetic theory
This article is about an alternative theory of mind power. For mainstream philosophical discussion of the intellect, see nous. For the Oxford dons of the 19th century, see Oriel Noetics. For other uses, see Noesis (disambiguation).
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In philosophy, noetics is a branch of metaphysical philosophy concerned with the study of mind and intellect. Noetic topics include the doctrine of the agent/patient intellect (Aristotle, Averroes)[1] and the doctrine of the Divine Intellect (Plotinus).[2]
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Contemporary use
More recently the term "noetics" has been employed by several authors who write about consciousness, spirituality and cosmology.
The Institute of Noetic Sciences proposes noetic sciences as an alternative theory of "how beliefs, thoughts, and intentions affect the physical world."[3]
See also
- Traditional philosophy
- Consciousness studies
- Alternative philosophy and parapsychology
- New Thought
- Integral thought and Ken Wilber
- Institute of Noetic Sciences and Christian de Quincey
- Noetic Advanced Studies Institute
- Noosphere
- Panpsychism
- Technoetic
References
- ^ Daniel D. De Haan (2010). Aristotle's De Anima: A Common Point of Departure for Averroistic and Thomistic Noetics?
- ^ Richard T. Wallis. Neoplatonism and gnosticism. SUNY Press, 1992.
- ^ Institute of Noetic Sciences. <http://www.noetic.org/>
Further reading
- Davidson, H.A., Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, on Intellect. Their Cosmologies, Theories of the Active Intellect, and Theories of Human Intellect, New York-Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1992.
- Kenny, Anthony, Aquinas on Mind, Routledge, 1994.
- Brentano, Franz, Sensory and Noetic Consciousness: Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint III, International Library of Philosophy and Scientific Method, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981.
- de Quincey, C., Radical Knowing: Understanding Consciousness through Relationship, Rochester, VT: Park Street Press, 2005.
