Nous
Sign in to savethumb|right|upright=1.2|This diagram shows the medieval understanding of celestial spheres|spheres of the [[cosmos, derived from Aristotle, and as per the standard explanation by Ptolemy. It came to be understood that at least the outermost sphere (marked "Primũ Mobile") has its own intellect, intelligence or nous – a cosmic equivalent to the human mind.]]
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- Pre-Socratic usage
- Socratic philosophy
- Xenophon
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Post-Aristotelian classical theories
- Alexander of Aphrodisias
- Themistius
- Gnosticism
- Valentinus
- Ophites
- Basilides
- Simon Magus
- ''Gospel of Mary''
- Mandaeism
- Plotinus and Neoplatonism
- Medieval Islamic philosophy
- Al-Farabi
- Avicenna
- Averroes
- Christianity
- Philosophers influencing western Christianity
- Eastern Orthodox
- Early modern philosophy
- See also
- References
- Works cited
- Further reading
- Etymology and history of the term
- Plato's theory of nous
- Aristotle's theory of nous
- External links
thumb|right|upright=1.2|This diagram shows the medieval understanding of celestial spheres|spheres of the [[cosmos, derived from Aristotle, and as per the standard explanation by Ptolemy. It came to be understood that at least the outermost sphere (marked "Primũ Mobile") has its own intellect, intelligence or nous – a cosmic equivalent to the human mind.]]
Nous (, ), from , is a concept from classical philosophy, sometimes equated to intellect or intelligence, for the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real.