wunder · Library

CHAPTER XXI.. The Perception of Reality

The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2) · William James — chapter 2 of 26 · ~51 words · public domain

Read in the Wunder reader — free

THE PERCEPTION OF REALITY

Belief and its opposites. The various orders of reality. 'Practical' realities. The sense of our own bodily existence is the nucleus of all reality. The paramount reality of sensations. The influence of emotion and active impulse on belief. Belief in theories. Doubt. Relations of belief and will.

← Previous chapterAll chaptersNext chapter →

The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2) · The Wunder Library — complete classics, free to read, with narration.

© 2026 Wunder Learning LLC · Terms & Privacy