Actitudes proposicionales y conocimiento sensible en Tomás de Aquino

Abstract

Propositional attitudes and sensible knowledge in Thomas Aquinas. The traditional approach to Thomas Aquinas' theory of knowledge suggests that complex, intentional knowledge is only available to the intellect. Against this, there is strong evidence for an alternative view, which holds that the perceptual grasp of the sensible world renders a complex, however, different kind of knowledge. An analysis of Aquinas' theory of the sensibles reveals a stance which shows a striking resemblance to modem Folk Psychology, i.e., a strong commitment to describe animal and human perception and behavior in terms of daily life experience of singular objects.