Dear Charles, I believe all but word for word with what you say. Following Sartre, I donıt use the term ³subconscious² but hey, I agree with use here. Letıs all articulate! keith On 21/10/2015 12:33 pm, "PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design on behalf of Charles Burnette" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote: >I believe that preconscious ³feelings² are subconsciously mediated >perceptions. Once motivated, Conscious thought may further mediate >feelings in a way that enables, say, the appreciation of art, to become >articulate. For me, feelings result from subconscious reflection on >emotional responses and are less primitive instruments of the >subconscious than emotions.They are more nuanced regarding what an >emotional response means in a particular situation or context. They >elevate subconscious thought into the realm of conscious apprehension, >expression, and communication. We canıt really articulate an aesthetic >feeling or theory until consciousness arises and articulate thought >exists - for the subconscious to further mediate through reflective >thought. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------