Q0637
“Sensation does not belong to the mind; living and sensing belong to…” — Anton Wilhelm Amo (De humanae mentis apatheia (1734), core…)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: De humanae mentis apatheia (1734), core thesis. Theme: mind.
English
Sensation does not belong to the mind; living and sensing belong to the organic body.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to De humanae mentis apatheia (1734), core thesis 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, experience.
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.
- Experience
- Experience is the lived encounter with world and self—foundation or limit for knowledge, art, and ethics.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Anton Wilhelm Amo. (n.d.). Sensation does not belong to the mind; living and sensing belong to the organic body. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0637
MLA: Anton Wilhelm Amo. “Sensation does not belong to the mind; living….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0637.
Chicago: Anton Wilhelm Amo. “Sensation does not belong to the mind; living….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0637.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “Sensation does not belong to the mind; living…”?
The passage is attributed to Anton Wilhelm Amo, De humanae mentis apatheia (1734), core thesis. The archive attributes this English wording to De humanae mentis apatheia (1734), core thesis 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, experience.