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Alexander Bain
Alexander Bain (1818–1903) was a Scottish philosopher and educational reformer, known for his contributions to psychology, logic, and linguistics. He was a key figure in the development of associationist psychology and the founder of the journal "Mind", the first academic journal devoted to philosophy and psychology. His notable works include "The Senses and the Intellect" (1855) and "The Emotions and the Will" (1859), which explored the connections between mental processes and physiological states. Bain also played an influential role in the development of modern English grammar and composition with his book "An English Grammar" (1863).
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I. On the prevailing errors on the mind, proposed to be considered in this paper, some relate to the Feelings, others to the Will. In regard to Mind as a whole, there are still to be found among us some remnants of a mistake, once universally prevalent and deeply rooted, namely, the opinion that mind is not only a different fact from body—which is true, and a vital and fundamental truth —but is to...
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PART I. THE THEORY OF ETHICS. CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY VIEW OF ETHICAL QUESTIONS. I.—The ETHICAL STANDARD. Summary of views. II.—PSYCHOLOGICAL questions. 1. The Moral Faculty. 2. The Freedom of the Will; the sources of Disinterested conduct. III.—The BONUM, SUMMUM BONUM, or Happiness. IV.—The CLASSIFICATION OF DUTIES, and the Moral Code. V.—Relationship of Ethics to POLITICS. VI.—Relation to...
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