Chapter 9

IMAGINATION

1. The place of imagination in mental economy: Practical nature of imagination--Imagination in the interpretation of history, literature, and art--Imagination and science--Everyday uses of imagination--The building of ideals and plans--Imagination and conduct--Imagination and thinking. 2. The material used by imagination: Images the stuff of imagination--The two factors in imagination--Imagination limited by stock of images--Limited also by our constructive ability--The need of a purpose. 3. Types of imagination: Reproductive imagination--Creative imagination. 4. Training the imagination: Gathering of material for imagination--We must not fail to build--We should carry our ideals into action. 5. Problems for observation and introspection . . . . . . . . 127