Medieval (or prior) theology specific question :)

[Kyriakos]

Hi, i have the following question:

Which theologian (possibly- but i am not certain- of the 'dark ages' and in western europe) suggested that humans are collectively a kind of sensory organ (eg eyesight) of a god?

There is the (somewhat) similar aphorism that 'Deus est anima brutorum', meaning 'god is the soul of the animals', but i need info on the other claim...

 

[Kyriakos]

Anyone? :O

I could really use that info, guys

 

[Comrade Chaos]

Not Dark Ages, but Spinoza?

 

[Kyriakos]

Hmmm. Any specific source? Even if he justs mentions something similar, it would be a good lead.

 

[Comrade Chaos]

http://www.iep.utm.edu/spinoza/#SH3a

Essentially, he thinks every substance is a mode of God (I think, I never really picked up on Spinoza).

Maybe this will help.

 

[Kyriakos]

Thanks, i will have a look

 

[Bonafide]

Robinson Jeffers was a 20th century poet that mentioned the idea of humans being God's sensory organs.