Ryle, Gilbert (1900-1976)

The Concept of Mind

London

Hutchinson

1949

"True, the evidence adduced recently by Freud seems to show that there exist channels tributary to this stream, which run hidden from their owner."

True, the evidence adduced recently by Freud seems to show that there exist channels tributary to this stream, which run hidden from their owner. People are actuated by impulses the existence of which they vigorously disavow; some of their thoughts differ from the thoughts which they acknowledge; and some of the actions which they think they will to perform they do not really will. They are thoroughly gulled by some of their own hypocrisies and they successfully ignore facts about their mental lives which on the official theory ought to be patent to them. Holders of the official theory tend, however, to maintain that anyhow in normal circumstances a person must be directly and authentically seized of the present state and workings of his own mind.
(p. 14)

Liquid::Stream Liquid::Tributary Liquid::Channel

Reading

Ryle, Gilbert. The Concept of Mind. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984.

Stream of Consciousness

02/04/2010