PHIL 3910 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sense, Tai Chi, Chinese Philosophy
9 Jan 2017
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You would think that the objects of sense would be lower than senses because they should come first. Philosophy of oneness all things are together, only finite minds make the kind of distinctions we saw above. Absolute distinctions between subjective and objective are arbitrary. Katha chapter 3 #3: atman (the self) is the rider. Doesn"t make decisions, just judges what"s going on, whereas intellect makes decisions and mind decides how to implement them: body = chariot, intellect = chariot driver. Decides whether to let horses run where they want or to steer/turn them. Uses the mind to do this more active than the intellect. Decides on the ends/destination: mind = reins. Active, is the means: senses = horses. Pull us along, some things attract us and this moves us in one direction or another. Give us our initial motivation: objects of sense = range. #4 the self combined with senses and mind wise men call the enjoyer".
