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sensationism — sensationist, n., adj. sensationistic, adj. /sen say sheuh niz euhm/, n. a theory of psychology maintaining that experience consists solely of sensations. Also, sensationalism. [1860 65; SENSATION + ISM] * * * … Universalium
sensationism — /sɛnˈseɪʃənɪzəm/ (say sen sayshuhnizuhm) noun a school of psychology which holds that mental life is constituted solely of sensations. –sensationist, noun …
sensationism — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷shəˌnizəm noun ( s) Etymology: sensation + ism 1. : sensationalism 3 2. : a system of psychology based upon sensations as the constituent elements of all conscious experience … Useful english dictionary
Intellect — • The faculty of thought Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Intellect Intellect † … Catholic encyclopedia
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac — Etienne Bonnot de Condillac Etienne Bonnot de Condillac Full name Etienne Bonnot de Condillac Born 30 September 1715 Died 3 August 1780 … Wikipedia
Sensualisme — John Locke, précurseur du sensualisme. Le sensualisme est un courant philosophique et, en tant que dérivé de la théorie plus générale de l’empirisme, une des principales théories de la connaissance au XVIIIe siècle. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
associationism — associationist, adj., n. associationistic, adj. /euh soh see ay sheuh niz euhm, shee ay /, n. Psychol. any of several theories that explain complex psychological phenomena as being built up from the association of simple sensations, stimuli and… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
sensationalism — sensationalist, n., adj. sensationalistic, adj. /sen say sheuh nl iz euhm/, n. 1. subject matter, language, or style producing or designed to produce startling or thrilling impressions or to excite and please vulgar taste. 2. the use of or… … Universalium
sensationalism — (or sensationism ) The view associated with Mach that sensations and their patterns form the only data and the only ontology that we can comprehend. The view is an extreme version of the empiricist emphasis on the priority of experience or… … Philosophy dictionary
