Definition Concepts and Terms

When does knowledge begin?

By the time we start grasping the whatness or quiddity of

the object.
When the mind grasped the quiddity, the mental act is

called simple apprehension or intellection. This is the rational act of knowing a person.

 Mental image of an object

Idea
Concept Thought

Term
Is a conventional sign (a symbol, written or sounded

word) by which the idea or concept is expressed and communicated.

 Sensation
Is the act of our five senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste

and touch) in perceiving external objects.

Sense Image
Is the product of the operation of the senses stimulated

by the presence of an object.

 Imagination
Is a material organic faculty which reproduces a

previously sensed image into a phantasm.

Phantasm
A product of the imagination, it is a sensible and

concrete image of an object.

 Simple Apprehension
Also called intellection.
Is the mental act of interpreting the imagined

phantasm, putting image into it. Its product is called concept or idea. The mental process by which we grasp the general meaning of a thing without affirming or denying anything about it.

SUBJECT

FACULTY
Sense Imagination

OPERATION
Sensation Imagination Simple apprehension

PRODUCT
Sense image Sense image Phantasm Sense knowledge Sense knowledge Internal Sense Knowledge Intellectual Knowledge

Intellect

Concept

Speech Writing

Meaningful sound Oral Verbal term

Written term

Oral Verbal Expression Written Expression

Knowing Powers External ANIMAL SENSE Internal MAN

Operation Sensation

Product Sense Image

Language Expression

Imagination

Phantasm

Rational - Intellect

Simple apprehension

Concept

TERM

Sense: I hear something loud.

Sensation: The loud noise arouse my instinct to hear.

Sense image: I know sense the image of the loud noise. Imagination: I imagine what this loud noise could be. Phantasm: The result of my imagination is a loud noise you could hear on the streets.

Abstraction: My mind now sees the essence of that unique sound of a persons voice by disregarding the accidental features. My knowledge now understands what is the loud noise I hear.

Concept/Idea: The mental representation of the loud noise is a person speaking through a megaphone.

Term: I now express this idea by writing, drawing or saying A speaker.

Sense: I see something bright.

Sensation: The bright light arouse my instinct of sight.

Sense image: I know sense the image of the bright light. Imagination: I imagine what this bright light could be. Phantasm: The result of my imagination is a bright light you would normally see.

Abstraction: My mind now sees the essence of that unique bright light of a natural source of light by disregarding the accidental features. My knowledge now understands what is the bright light I see.

Concept/Idea: The mental representation of the bright light is the sun.

Term: I now express this idea by writing, drawing or saying Sun.