Q0636
“The human mind, insofar as it is a simple substance distinct from…” — Anton Wilhelm Amo (De humanae mentis apatheia, Corollary (1734))
Verified English quotation. Primary source: De humanae mentis apatheia, Corollary (1734). Theme: mind.
English
The human mind, insofar as it is a simple substance distinct from the body, can neither suffer from the body nor be confused with it, but by itself, according to its own operations, understands and wills.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to De humanae mentis apatheia, Corollary (1734) and files it under Africana Philosophy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Anton Wilhelm Amo
Anton Wilhelm Amo (c. 1703–c.
How to read this passage
Dualism, materialism, functionalism, and phenomenological descriptions compete. AI renews old questions about understanding and experience. This passage enters that discussion through mind, being, knowledge.
Concepts in this quote
- Mind
- Philosophy of mind asks what consciousness, thought, and mental life are—and how they relate to body and world.
- Being
- Being appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat being as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
- Knowledge
- Knowledge is the philosophical study of what we can justifiably claim to know—and where certainty ends.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Anton Wilhelm Amo. (n.d.). The human mind, insofar as it is a simple substance distinct from the body, can neither suffer from the body nor be confused with it, but by itself, according to its own operations, understands and wills. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0636
MLA: Anton Wilhelm Amo. “The human mind, insofar as it is a….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0636.
Chicago: Anton Wilhelm Amo. “The human mind, insofar as it is a….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0636.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “The human mind, insofar as it is a…”?
The passage is attributed to Anton Wilhelm Amo, De humanae mentis apatheia, Corollary (1734). The archive attributes this English wording to De humanae mentis apatheia, Corollary (1734) and files it under Africana Philosophy. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Anton Wilhelm Amo mean by mind?
Dualism, materialism, functionalism, and phenomenological descriptions compete. AI renews old questions about understanding and experience. This passage enters that discussion through mind, being, knowledge.