A string of raw facts; a little gossip and wrangle about opinions; a little classification and generalization on the mere descriptive level; a strong prejudice that we have states of -mind, and that our brain conditions them: but not a single law in the... Washington University Studies - Seite 52von Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.) - 1919Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1892 - 608 Seiten
...in the author's opinion, is but " a string of raw facts ; a little classification and generalisation on the mere descriptive level ; a strong prejudice that we have states of mind, and that our brains condition them : but not a single law in the sense in which physics shows us laws, not a single... | |
| William James - 1892 - 506 Seiten
...into the real elements and forces which the word covers not the fiist glimpse of clear insight exists. A string of raw facts; a little gossip and wrangle...states of mind, and that our brain conditions them : but not a single law in the sense in which physics shows us laws, not a single proposition from which... | |
| Alfred Taylor Schofield - 1898 - 462 Seiten
...of " . Present words of Professor James, whom we quote once more as follows:— " Psychology is but a string of raw facts, a little gossip and wrangle about opinions; a little classification and generalisation on the mere descriptive level; a strong prejudice that we have states of mind, and that... | |
| Frank Sargent Hoffman - 1898 - 302 Seiten
...facts ; a little gossip and wrangle about opinions ; a little classification and generalization on a mere descriptive level ; a strong prejudice that we have states of mind, and that our brains condition them ; but not a single law, in the sense physics shows us laws, not a single proposition... | |
| Victoria Institute (Great Britain) - 1900 - 448 Seiten
...of states of consciousness that it is thus described (or decried) by James§ : " Psychology is but a string of raw facts, a little gossip and wrangle...states of mind, and that our brain conditions them; but not a single law in the sense in which physics shows us laws. At present psychology is in the *... | |
| Alfred Taylor Schofield - 1908 - 356 Seiten
...ignoring the essential unity that underlies all mental action. These are the words 2 : " Psychology is but a string of raw facts, a little gossip and wrangle about opinions, a little classification and generalisation 1 GH Lewes, " Physiology of Common Life," ii. 421. • W. James, " Principles of Psychology,"... | |
| Alfred Taylor Schofield - 1908 - 336 Seiten
...essential unity that underlies all mental action. These are the words : ' ' Psychology Professor is but a string of raw facts, a little gossip and wrangle about opinions, a little classification and generalisation on the mere descriptive level, a strong prejudice that we have states of mind, and that... | |
| Horace James Bridges - 1911 - 170 Seiten
...the real elements and forces which the word covers, not the first glimpse of clear insight exists. A string of raw facts; a little gossip and wrangle about opinions ; a little classification and generalisation on the mere descriptive level ; a strong prejudice that we have states of mind, and... | |
| John Burroughs - 1913 - 340 Seiten
...facts; a little of gossip and wrangle about opinions; a little classification and generalization on a mere descriptive level; a strong prejudice that we have states of mind, and that our brains condition them; but not a single law, in the sense physics shows us laws, not a single proposition... | |
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