SensationalismSensualism (also called sensationalism or sensism)
is a philosophical doctrine of the Theory Of knowledge, according to
which sensations
and Perception are the basic and most important form
of true cognition. It may oppose abstract ideas. The basic
principle of sensualism is "there is not anything in mind, which hasn't
been in the sensations - the use of strongly emotional subject
matter, or wildly dramatic style, language, or artistic expression, that
is intended to shock, startle, thrill, excite, etc.
-
preoccupation with or exploitation of what is sensational in literature,
art, etc.
- Philos. the belief
that all knowledge is acquired through the use of the senses
- Philosophy The theory that sensation
is the only source of knowledge.
- The ethical doctrine that
feeling is the only criterion of good.
Sense- the ability of the nerves and the brain to receive and react to
stimuli, as light, sound, impact, constriction, etc.; specif., any of
five faculties of receiving impressions through specific bodily organs
and the nerves associated with them (sight, touch, taste, smell, and
hearing)
- the senses considered as a total function of the
bodily organism, as distinguished from intellect, movement, etc.
- Any of the faculties by which stimuli from outside
or inside the body are received and felt, as the faculties of hearing,
sight, smell, touch, taste, and equilibrium.
- senses The faculties of sensation as means of providing
physical gratification and pleasure.
- A capacity to appreciate or understand
- A vague feeling or presentiment
- Natural understanding or intelligence, especially in
practical matters
sensationalism,
in
philosophy,
the
theory
that
there
are
no
innate
ideas
and
that
knowledge
is
derived
solely
from
the
sense
data
of
experience.
The
idea
was
discussed
by
Greek
philosophers
and
is
shown
variously
in
the
works
of
Thomas
Hobbes. Sensationalism
is
a
manner
of
being
extremely controversial, loud,
or
attention
grabbing.
It
is
especially
applied
to
the
emphasis
of
the
unusual
or
atypical.
It
is
also
a
form
of
theatre.
The great philosophers of sensualism are:
. William James
. Aristotle
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