" However, I seriously doubt they could take it to the same esoteric and vaporous levels of perception as is done here among and within ourselves."
I am absolutely certain, Gruff, those perceptions happen with them. They of course need do nothing for it to happen. Especially in respect of a ' baby,' who is without nearly all of knowledge and ideas and names that we adults possess, it is we who 'd have difficulty fathoming what the baby perception of a table would be. On Sep 11, 6:48 pm, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > Vam, I thought that's what I was doing ... stimulating some reflection > in both myself and with any luck others as well. But on to further > stimulation, if what I call a table is perceived by a child as > something which they have never seen before and can neither name nor > identify they can still perceive it as something which is used as a > place to set things above the ground or some other such similar > perception. They don't need to have the same name -- or any name -- > for it as I do but they can perceive and even use its functionality. > They can even address it by pointing at it as a place where perhaps a > bottle, toy or food rests. However, I seriously doubt they could take > it to the same esoteric and vaporous levels of perception as is done > here among and within ourselves. > > On Sep 10, 7:30 am, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Gruff, this is just to stimulate some reflection. > > > What is a ' table,' of which term you are so clear and convinced > > about, in the eyes of a baby or child who has never seen or heard of a > > table before ? > > > Is it still a ' table,' the one you mean ? Is it something specific, > > but not known or understood ? Is it something but not specific, and > > unknown ? Or, is it ' nothing ?'- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
