conception

is artificial. Perceptions are essential.

Conceptions are artificial. Perceptions are essential. (Wallace Stevens)

is a process whereby our attention singles out some one part of the mass of matter-for-thought which the world presents.

Each act of conception results from our attention's having singled out some one part of the mass of matter-for-thought which the world presents the conceptual function requires, to be complete, that the thought should not only say ' I mean this' but also say 'I don't mean that'.' (James 2001... 229)

is a thing concerned not only with 'I mean this' but also 'I don't mean that'.

the conceptual function requires, to be complete, that the thought should not only say ' I mean this' but also say 'I don't mean that'.' (James 2001... 229)

is void without experience, while experience is that which is blind without conceptions.

Conceptions without experience are void... experience without conceptions is blind. (Albert Einstein)

is the function by which we mark off, discriminate, draw a line round, and identify a numerically distinct subject of discourse.

William James in his Psychology:The Briefer Course writes... 'The function by which we mark off, discriminate, draw a line round, and identify a numerically distinct subject of discourse is called conception . Each act of conception results from our attention's having singled out some one part of the mass of matter-for-thought which the world presents the conceptual function requires, to be complete, that the thought should not only say ' I mean this' but also say 'I don't mean that'.' (James 2001... 229)

Sensation is unorganized stimulus, perception is organized sensation, conception is organized perception, science is organized knowledge, wisdom is organized life: each is a greater degree of order, and sequence, and unity.

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