Associations to the word «Nous»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
NOUS, noun. (philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional
NOUS, noun. In Neoplatonism, the divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.
NOUS, noun. Common sense; practical intelligence.
Dictionary definition
NOUS, noun. Common sense; "she has great social nous".
NOUS, noun. 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".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.