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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.-PART I.-Or the Nature and Object of the Philo-
sophy of the Human Mind
PART II.-SECTION 1.-Of the Utility of the Philo-
II.-Continuation of the same Subject
CHAPTER I.-Of the Powers of External Perception
SECTION I.-Of the Theories which have been formed by Philosophers, to
explain the Manner in which the MIND perceives external
Objects
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15
38
55
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II.-Of certain natural Prejudices, which seem to have given rise
to the common Theories of Perception
III.-Of Dr. Reid's Speculations on the subject of Perception
IV. Of the Origin of our Knowledge
CHAPTER 11.-Of Attention
89
CHAPTER HII.-Of Conception
113
CHAPTER IV.-Of Abstraction
129
SECTION 1.-General Observations on this Faculty of the Mind
II. Of the Objects of our Thoughts, when we employ general
Terms
135
III.—Remarks on the Opinions of some modern Philosophers on
the Subject of the foregoing Section
IV.—Continuation of the same Subject.—Inferences with respect
to the Use of Language as an Instrument of Thought, and
the Errours in Reasoning to which it occasionally gives rise
V. Of the purposes to which the powers of Abstraction and Gen-
eralization are subservient
VI. Of the Errours to which we are liable in Speculation, and in
the Conduct of Affairs, in consequence of a rash Application
of general Principles
154
166
171
181
SECTION VII.-Continuation of the same Subject.-Differences in the in-
tellectual Characters of Individuals, arising from their
different Habits of Abstraction and Generalization
VIII.-Continuation of the same Subject.-Use and Abuse of gen-
PART 1.-Of the Influence of Association in regulating the succession of
our Thoughts
Page.
187
196
232
SECTION I.-General Observations on this Part of our Constitution,
and on the Language of Philosophers with respect to it
II. Of the Principles of Association among our Ideas
III. Of the Power which the Mind has over the Train of
its Thoughts
241
247
IV. Illustrations of the Doctrine stated in the preceding
Section
252
1. Of Wit
2. Of Rhyme
3. Of Poetical Fancy
4. Of Invention in the Arts and Sciences
V.-Application of the Principles stated in the foregoing Sec-
tions of this Chapter, to explain the Phenomena of
Dreaming
PART II.-Of the Influence of Association on the Intellectual and on the
Active Powers
292
SECTION I.-Of the Influence of casual Associations on our speculative
Conclusions
II. Of the Influence of the Association of Ideas on our Judg-
ments in Matters of Taste
309
III. Of the Influence of Association on our active Principles
and on our moral Judgments
IV.-General Remarks on the Subjects treated in the forego-
ing sections of this chapter
333
CHAPTER VI.-Of Memory
338
SECTION 1.-General Observations on Memory
II. Of the varieties of Memory in different Individuals
349
III. Of the Improvement of Memory.—Analysis of the principles
on which the Culture of Memory depends
360
IV.--Continuation of the same Subject.-Of the aid which the
Memory derives from Philosophical Arrangement
365
SECTION V.-Continuation of the same subject.-Effects produced on the
Memory by committing to writing our acquired Knowledge
VI.-Continuation of the same Subject.—Of Artificial Memory
VII.-Continuation of the same Subject.-Importance of making
a proper Selection among the Objects of our Knowledge, in
order to derive advantage from the acquisitions of Mem-
ory
VIII. Of the Connection between Memory and Philosophical
374
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II.-Of Imagination considered in its relation to some of the Fine
Arts
410
III.-Continuation of the same Subject.-Relation of Imagination
and of Taste to Genius
424
IV. Of the Influence of Imagination on Human Character and
Happiness
426
Y.-Continuation of the same Subject.-Inconveniences resulting
from an ill regulated Imagination
433
VI.-Continuation of the same Subject.-Important Uses to
which the Power of Imagination is subservient
443