The perceptive act is a reaction of the mind upon the object of which it is the perception.
Samuel AlexanderIt may be added, to prevent misunderstanding, that when I speak of contemplated objects in this last phrase as objects of contemplation, the act of contemplation itself is of course an enjoyment.
Samuel AlexanderIt is more difficult to designate this form of conation on its practical side by a satisfactory name.
Samuel AlexanderPsychology is the science of the act of experiencing, and deals with the whole system of such acts as they make up mental life.
Samuel Alexander