The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2)

CHAPTER XVII.

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SENSATION

Its distinction from perception. Its cognitive function--acquaintance with qualities. No pure sensations after the first days of life. The 'relativity of knowledge'. The law of contrast. The psychological and the physiological theories of it. Hering's experiments. The 'eccentric projection' of sensations.