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Mind vs. Nous — What's the Difference?

Mind vs. Nous — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Mind and Nous

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Mind

The mind is the set of faculties responsible for mental phenomena. Often the term is also identified with the phenomena themselves.

Nous

Nous (UK: , US: ), sometimes equated to intellect or intelligence, is a term from classical philosophy for the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real. English words such as "understanding" are sometimes used, but three commonly used philosophical terms come directly from classical languages: νοῦς or νόος (from Ancient Greek), intellēctus and intellegentia (from Latin).

Mind

The faculty of a human or other animal by which it thinks, perceives, feels, remembers, or desires
Studying the relation between the brain and the mind.

Nous

Reason and knowledge as opposed to sense perception.

Mind

A person of great mental ability
The great minds of the century.
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Nous

The rational part of the individual human soul.

Mind

Individual consciousness, memory, or recollection
I'll bear the problem in mind.

Nous

The principle of the cosmic mind or soul responsible for the rational order of the cosmos.

Mind

Opinion or sentiment
He changed his mind when he heard all the facts.

Nous

In Stoicism, the equivalent of Logos.

Mind

Desire or inclination
She had a mind to spend her vacation in the desert.

Nous

In Neoplatonism, the image of the absolute good, containing the cosmos of intelligible beings.

Mind

Focus of thought; attention
I can't keep my mind on work.

Nous

Chiefly British Good sense; shrewdness
"Hillela had the nous to take up with the General when he was on the up-and-up again" (Nadine Gordimer).

Mind

A healthy mental state; sanity
Losing one's mind.

Nous

(philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional

Mind

The thought processes characteristic of a person or group; psychological makeup
The criminal mind.
The public mind.

Nous

In Neoplatonism, the divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.

Mind

(Philosophy) The phenomena of intelligence, cognition, or consciousness, regarded as a material or immaterial aspect of reality.

Nous

Common sense; practical intelligence.

Mind

To pay attention to
Mind closely what I tell you.

Nous

The mindset of a society, culture, or group -- as in Homer's use in the third verse of the Odyssey. en

Mind

To be careful about
Mind the icy sidewalk!.

Nous

Intellect; understanding; talent; - used humorously.

Mind

To heed in order to obey
The children minded their babysitter.

Nous

The reason; the highest intellect; God regarded as the World Reason.

Mind

To take care or charge of; look after
We minded the children while their parents went out.

Nous

Common sense;
She has great social nous

Mind

The capability for rational thought.
Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.

Nous

That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason;
His mind wandered
I couldn't get his words out of my head

Mind

The ability to be aware of things.
There was no doubt in his mind that they would win.

Mind

The ability to remember things.
My mind just went blank.

Mind

The ability to focus the thoughts.
I can’t keep my mind on what I’m doing.

Mind

Somebody that embodies certain mental qualities.
He was one of history’s greatest minds.

Mind

Judgment, opinion, or view.
He changed his mind after hearing the speech.

Mind

Desire, inclination, or intention.
She had a mind to go to Paris.
I have half a mind to do it myself.
I am of a mind to listen.

Mind

A healthy mental state.
I, ______ being of sound mind and body, do herebynb...
You are losing your mind.

Mind

(philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
The mind is a process of the brain.

Mind

Continual prayer on a dead person's behalf for a period after their death.
A month's [or monthly] mind; a year's mind

Mind

(uncountable) Attention, consideration or thought.

Mind

To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.

Mind

To remember.

Mind

To remind; put one's mind on.

Mind

To turn one's mind to; to observe; to notice.

Mind

To regard with attention; to treat as of consequence.

Mind

To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that).
Mind you don't knock that glass over.

Mind

To pay attention to, in the sense of occupying one's mind with, to heed.
You should mind your own business.

Mind

To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
Would you mind my bag for me?

Mind

To be careful about.

Mind

To purpose, intend, plan.

Mind

Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
I'm not very healthy. I do eat fruit sometimes, mind.

Mind

(originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
I wouldn't mind an ice cream right now.
Do you mind if I smoke?

Mind

The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the soul; - often in distinction from the body.
By the mind of man we understand that in him which thinks, remembers, reasons, wills.
What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels, wills, and desires.
Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
The mind shall banquet, though the body pine.

Mind

The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state;
A fool uttereth all his mind.
Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling her mind.

Mind

Choice; inclination; liking; intent; will.
If it be your minds, then let none go forth.

Mind

Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.

Mind

Courage; spirit.

Mind

To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note.
My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.

Mind

To occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend to; as, to mind one's business.
Bidding him be a good child, and mind his book.

Mind

To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master.

Mind

To have in mind; to purpose.
I mind to tell him plainly what I think.

Mind

To put in mind; to remind.
He minded them of the mutability of all earthly things.
I do thee wrong to mind thee of it.

Mind

To give attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds well.

Mind

That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason;
His mind wandered
I couldn't get his words out of my head

Mind

Recall or remembrance;
It came to mind

Mind

An opinion formed by judging something;
He was reluctant to make his judgment known
She changed her mind

Mind

An important intellectual;
The great minds of the 17th century

Mind

Attention;
Don't pay him any mind

Mind

Your intention; what you intend to do;
He had in mind to see his old teacher
The idea of the game is to capture all the pieces

Mind

Knowledge and intellectual ability;
He reads to improve his mind
He has a keen intellect

Mind

Be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by;
I don't mind your behavior

Mind

Be concerned with or about something or somebody

Mind

Be in charge of or deal with;
She takes care of all the necessary arrangements

Mind

Pay close attention to; give heed to;
Heed the advice of the old men

Mind

Be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to;
Beware of telephone salesmen

Mind

Keep in mind

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