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The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2) — William James

The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2)

William James

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 775 pages

The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 is a classic collection of essays by William James. It explores sensation, imagination, perception, and the perception of space, drawing on observation and philosophical reflection. Listeners can enjoy James's clear, engaging prose while encountering key ideas in early scientific psychology.

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THE PRINCIPLES
OF
PSYCHOLOGY
BY
WILLIAM JAMES
PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY IN HARVARD UNIVERSITY
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOL II.
NEW YORK
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
1918
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVII.
Sensation, 1
Its distinction from perception, 1. Its cognitive function
—acquaintance with qualities, 3. No pure sensations after
the first days of life, 7. The 'relativity of knowledge,'
9. The law of contrast, 13. The psychological and the
physiological theories of it, 17. Hering's experiments,
20. The 'eccentric projection' of sensations, 31.
CHAPTER XVIII.

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Contents

  1. THE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY
  2. WILLIAM JAMES
  3. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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