October 24, 2010

#2,105

Since the 18th century discovered “sensibility,” the serious philosophical task has consisted in isolating in it specific capacities for perception which are confused with passive psychological states.
Ethical consciousness, aesthetic consciousness, religious consciousness.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 341

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  1. The original Spanish is:

    Desde que el XVIII descubrió la “sensibilidad,” la tarea filosófica seria ha consistido en aislar allí capacidades específicas de percepción confundidas con estados psicológicos pasivos.
    Conciencia ética, conciencia estética, conciencia religiosa.

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