This paper aims to examine the role of rational impressions in general, and a specific type of them, namely cognitive impressions, within the epistemology of early Stoicism as essential for attaining knowledge. To achieve this, the process of forming impressions in the ruling part (hegemonikon) of the soul, from a natural perspective, is first clarified. The discussion then turns to how human impressions, as those of a rational being, inherently possess inseparable, non-material content, distinguishing them fundamentally from the impressions of non-rational beings, including children. Thus, the claim made by some commentators that these impressions are similar in their initial stage of formation in the soul is not accurate. To further this argument, the place of concepts in Stoic thought and the difference between their approach and that of other ancient thinkers, including Epicurus, is examined. Finally, with reliance on the Stoic causal approach and the role of expertise, an analysis is conducted on the inadequacy of focusing solely on apparent characteristics to distinguish cognitive impressions from non-cognitive ones.
rahnama, B., & Asgari, A. (2024). The Cognitive Impressions in Early Stoicism. Shinakht (A Persian Word Means Knowledge), 17(1), 135-159. doi: 10.48308/kj.2024.234578.1222
MLA
behrad rahnama; Ahmad Asgari. "The Cognitive Impressions in Early Stoicism". Shinakht (A Persian Word Means Knowledge), 17, 1, 2024, 135-159. doi: 10.48308/kj.2024.234578.1222
HARVARD
rahnama, B., Asgari, A. (2024). 'The Cognitive Impressions in Early Stoicism', Shinakht (A Persian Word Means Knowledge), 17(1), pp. 135-159. doi: 10.48308/kj.2024.234578.1222
VANCOUVER
rahnama, B., Asgari, A. The Cognitive Impressions in Early Stoicism. Shinakht (A Persian Word Means Knowledge), 2024; 17(1): 135-159. doi: 10.48308/kj.2024.234578.1222
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