The Principles of Psychology

Герберт Спенсер

Язык:

английский

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Complete work

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Written by the author

THE PRINCIPLES PSYCHOLOGY, HEEBEET SPENCER YOL. I. THIRD EDITION. (FIFTH THOUSAND.) . WILLIAMS AND XOEGATE, HENRIETTA STREET, COTEXT GARDEN, LONDON; 20, SOUTH FREDERICK STEEET, EDINBURGH. The Right of Translation is Reserved. BY HAIlltlSON 3V Nh KON'H, ST. MAUTIN\S I .AM1!, rrtitfn'* in Ordinary tu //ft* Mnjt\ify> PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. THIS third edition of the I'r-hici-jilcs of Psychology differs from preceding editions, mainly by containing anew division; which, occurs in the second volume, under the title — ee Part VIII. , Congruities." PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. THIS third edition of the I'r-hici-jilcs of Psychology differs from preceding editions, mainly by containing anew division; which, occurs in the second volume, under the title — ee Part VIII. , Congruities." By the preface to ihe first edition, it will be seen that I bad originally intended to write, under the title of "{Summary and Conclusion/7 a division having forifcs purpose <e to bring the several lines of argument to a focus:" believing that t>f the harmony thai, may be shown to subsist between the doctrines elaborated in the respective divisions, is a strong confirmation of their truth." When I began to prepare the second and great ly enlarged edition, I looked forward to fulfilling this intention, which disturbed health bad before obliged me to abandon. Eventually, however, I left the additional part unwritten— partly because tho work had already become too bulky, and partly because 1 thought that, the harmonies I proposed to point out were so conspicuous tluit all readers would perceive thorn.

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