Project Gutenberg 2018-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 757 James, William 1842 1910 The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Psychology Produced by Clare Graham & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust) "The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2" by William James is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work is a comprehensive examination of psychological concepts, focusing particularly on sensation, perception, imagination, and the cognitive processes underlying human experience. The text serves as a cornerstone for understanding the complexities of psychology, exploring how individuals interact with the world through their senses. At the start of the second volume, William James introduces the concept of sensation, distinguishing it from perception and establishing its role in cognition. He argues that sensations are critical as the most basic forms of awareness, enabling individuals to experience immediate qualities of their environment. The discussion emphasizes that pure sensations are rarely encountered in adult life due to the accumulation of memories and associations, ultimately leading to the development of more complex perceptions. James sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of how various cognitive functions interact and informs our understanding of reality through the lens of psychological theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Psychology BF Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 2073875 2025-07-23T05:25:06.866783 text/html 2076322 2018-08-04T04:51:52 text/html 2648474 2025-07-23T05:25:40.417584 application/epub+zip 2677838 2025-07-23T05:25:15.157694 application/epub+zip 850302 2025-07-23T05:25:10.994703 application/epub+zip 3226379 2025-07-23T05:25:55.144541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3061131 2025-07-23T05:25:33.730627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1239772 2022-09-26T05:00:21.522200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1704158 2025-07-23T05:25:03.227740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1704413 2018-08-04T04:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18007 2025-07-23T05:25:55.572548 application/rdf+xml 8266 2025-07-23T05:25:11.276723 image/jpeg 1988 2025-07-23T05:25:11.138715 image/jpeg 640164 2018-08-04T04:51:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 2251074 2018-08-04T04:51:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 2271896 2025-07-23T05:25:07.110751 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia