1865 The Senses & the Intellect Alexander Bain First Edition London Parker & Son

Alexander Bain

Published by John W. Parker and Son, 1865

About this Item

The Senses and the Intellect. By Alexander Bain, A.M. London: John W. Parker and Son, 1865. First Edition. 614 p + 2 p publisher's adverts. Original brown cloth binding measures 9 x 5.75", 8vo. In fair condition. Boards normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine collapsed with tearing and frayed cloth; gilt lettering dulled, but legible. Front gutter cracked with exposed binding. Ex-libris bookplate on front paste-down: "John Frederick Hall". Ownership signature, in pencil, on front end-page. Normal toning in margins with sparse instances of age-staining. Some pencil underlining through text-bock. Pencil marginalia on rear end-page (recto). Binding intact, front gutter cracked. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Alexander Bain (1818 1903) was a Scottish philosopher and educationalist in the British school of empiricism and a prominent and innovative figure in the fields of psychology, linguistics, logic, moral philosophy and education reform. He founded Mind, the first ever journal of psychology and analytical philosophy, and was the leading figure in establishing and applying the scientific method to psychology. Bain was the inaugural Regius Chair in Logic and Professor of Logic at the University of Aberdeen, where he also held Professorships in Moral Philosophy and English Literature and was twice elected Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen. First Edition. RAREB1865DNOP - 12/25 - HK2987.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1865 The Senses & the Intellect Alexander Bain First Edition London Parker & Son
• Publisher: John W. Parker and Son
• Publication Date: 1865
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair
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