The perceptive act is a reaction of the mind upon the object of which it is the perception.
Samuel AlexanderMental life is indeed practical through and through. It begins in practice and it ends in practice.
Samuel AlexanderIt may be added, to prevent misunderstanding, that when I speak of contemplated objects in this last phrase as objects of contemplation, the act of contemplation itself is of course an enjoyment.
Samuel AlexanderWe cannot therefore say that mental acts contain a cognitive as well as a conative element.
Samuel Alexander