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| Sensation: ability to detect differences between own inner states related to stimuli. Sensations are fundamentally for perceptions and unlike them not linked to linguistic abilities. See also sensory impression, impression, perception, stimulation, stimuli, emotion, experience._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Thomas Reid on Sensations - Dictionary of Arguments
Prior I 116 Sensation/Thomas Reid: Sensation is possible without an object (e.g. itching). Perception: with a subject. - A reminder to the subject matter. >Perception. Perception/memory/thinking: Perception, memory, and thinking are relations to something. >Memory. Problem: The object of memory does not have to exist anymore. >Thinking, >Objects of thought, >Objects of belief, >Internal objects, >Mental objects. Reid: I can also think of Pegasus. >Fiction, >Thinking, >Non-existence. Act of thought/Reid: cannot be general. >Generality._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Reid I Th. Reid An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense: A Critical Edition 2000 Pri I A. Prior Objects of thought Oxford 1971 Pri II Arthur N. Prior Papers on Time and Tense 2nd Edition Oxford 2003 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19