tailieunhanh - THE MIND AND THE BRAIN

Modern theories of matter—Outer world only known to us by our sensations—Instances—Mill's system only intermediary between self and outer world—The great X of Matter—Nervous syst specificity of the nerves—The nervous system itself a sensation—Relations of sensation with the unk CHAPTER III THE MECHANICAL THEORIES OF MATTER ARE ONLY SYMBOLS .Physicists vainly endeavour to reduce the rôle of sensation—Mathematical, energetical, and mechani from sensation—Instance of tuning-fork—No one sensation any right to hegemony over others CHAPTER IV ANSWERS TO SOME OBJECTIONS, AND SUMMARY Objections of spiritualists—Of German authors who contend that nervous system does give true objection that nervous system not intermediary—Answer to this—Summary of preceding chapters BOOK II THE DEFINITION. | THE MIND AND THE BRAIN BY ALFRED BINET Directeur du Laboratoire de Psychologie À LA SORBONNE BEING THE AUTHORISED TRANSLATION OF L ÂME ET LE CORPS LONDON KEGAN PAUL TRENCH TRUBNER CO. LTD DRYDEN HOUSE GERRARD STREET W. 1907 CONTENTS BOOK I The Definition of Matter chapter I introduction The distinction between mind and matter Knowable not homogeneous Criterion employed enum chapter II OUR Knowledge of external objects only Sensation Modern theories of matter Outer world only known to us by our sensations Instances Mill s system only intermediary between self and outer world The great X of Matter Nervous sys specificity of the nerves The nervous system itself a sensation Relations of sensation with the uni chapter III The Mechanical Theories of Matter are only Symbols Physicists vainly endeavour to reduce the rôle of sensation Mathematical energetical and mechan from sensation Instance of tuning-fork No one sensation any right to hegemony over others CHAPTER IV Answers to some Objections and Summary Objections of spiritualists Of German authors who contend that nervous system does give tru objection that nervous system not intermediary Answer to this Summary of preceding chapters book II The definition of mind CHAPTER I The distinction between Cognition and its Object Necessity for inventory of mental phenomena Objects of cognition and acts of cognition Definiti CHAPTER II definition of .