OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COGNITION BY THE REV. ROBERT JARDINE, B.D., D.Sc. EDIN., EX-PRINCIPAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S COLLEGE, CALCUTTA, Author of "What to Believe," etc. LONDON MACMILLAN AND CO.. 1885 Apr. 17,1923 Prefatiol. - Robinson Third Edition STEREOTYPED PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION. THE present work professes to be an introduction to a very interesting and important subject of study, the psychology of the intellectual part of the human mind. It is designed principally for the use of students who are beginning their philosophical studies, and the writer has therefore endeavoured to express himself in as clear and simple language as possible. But while intended primarily for this class of readers, it is hoped that those who have already made the acquaintance of the subject will find something to interest them. The writer is ready to admit that one principal object which he kept before his mind in the preparation of the book was to show the inadequacy and unsatisfactoriness of a prevailing system of psychology which may be indicated by the word phenomenalism." At the same time he admits also having received much assistance at various times in matters of psychological analysis from writers who have supported that system. For valuable suggestions regarding the process of reasoning, particular acknowledgments are due to Mr. Herbert Spencer, who, in his "Principles of Psychology," has given an admirable exposition of the nature of the reasoning process. The author has no intention to deprecate criticism of any of the doctrines which he has attempted to establish. The only consideration which he wishes to urge upon the critic is that the book has been written with considerable haste, in order to secure its publication within a certain limited time. And, therefore, there are probably many details which would be altered if a somewhat longer time had been allowed before giving the work a final revision previous to publication. PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. THE author of this little manual of psychology ventures to offer a Second Edition, revised and considerably improved. He hopes that the favourable reception accorded to the First Edition will be extended likewise to the Second, and that it may be still more useful as an introduction to a very interesting and important subject of study. Attention is called to the vocabulary of philosophical terms at the close of the volume, which will be a valuable help to the uninitiated reader in becoming acquainted with the somewhat uncommon phraseology of philosophy. |