The Senses and the Intellect (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781432626761)

The Senses and the Intellect is a book written by Alexander Bain that explores the relationship between the human senses and the intellect. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which examines the senses and their role in perception, sensation, and consciousness. Bain explores the five senses, including sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, and discusses how they work together to create our perception of the world around us.In the second part of the book, Bain focuses on the intellect and its role in cognition, reasoning, and understanding. He discusses the different types of intellectual processes, such as memory, imagination, and judgment, and how they are influenced by our sensory experiences.Throughout the book, Bain uses a scientific and philosophical approach to examine the complex relationship between the senses and the intellect. He draws on examples from everyday life, as well as from literature and art, to illustrate his points and make his ideas accessible to readers.Overall, The Senses and the Intellect is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of the human mind and its relationship to the world around us. It is a must-read for anyone interested in psychology, philosophy, or neuroscience.1868. Alexander Bain, Scottish philosopher and educationalist, was an early proponent of scientific psychology. Along with his friend, John Stuart Mill, Bain was a major proponent of the British school of empiricism: a theory which based all knowledge on basic sensory experiences and not on introspection. Bain's philosophical and scientific writings were completed during his twenty years as a professor at Aberdeen. The object of this treatise is to give a full and systematic account of two principal divisions of the science of the mind, -the Senses and the Intellect. The remaining two divisions, comprising the Emotions and the Will, will be the subject of a future treatise. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work

Author: Alexander Bain
ISBN-10: 1432626760
ISBN-13: 9781432626761
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/16/2004
Pages: 728
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.71lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.75d