...perceive, the less we know about it and the more our familiarity with it is of the acquaintance-type. The two kinds of knowledge are, therefore, as the...with a simpler thought, or acquaintance with it in compari• Cf. John Grote: Exploretio Philosophic*, p. 60; H. HelmholU. Popular Scientific Lectures....

...perceive, the less we know about it and the more our familiarity with it is of the acquaintance-type. The two kinds of knowledge are, therefore, as the...with a simpler thought, or acquaintance with it in compari• Of. John Grote : Exploratio Philosophic*, p. 60 ; H. HelmholU. Popular Scientific Lectures....

...know about it auiL.the more our familiarity with it is of the acquaintance-type. The two kinds . ,{ knowledge are, therefore, as the human mind practically...with a simpler thought, or acquaintance with it in compari• Cf. John Orote : Exploratio Philosopbica, p. 60 ; H. Helmholtz, Popular Scientific Lectures....

...: Exploratio Philosophies, p. 60 ; H. Helmholtz, Popular Scientific Lectures, London, p. 808-9. son with a thought of it that is more articulate and explicit still. The grammatical sentence expresses this. Its ' subject ' stands for an object of acquaintance which,...

...acquaintance and knowled'je-about." They are broadly distinguishable but still " relative terms ". For " the same thought of a thing may be called knowledge-about...comparison with a thought of it that is more articulate. . . .* The words feeling and thought give voice to the antithesis. Through feelings we become acquainted...

...perceive, the less we know about it and the more our familiarity with it is of the acquaintance-type. The two kinds of knowledge are, therefore, as the...thought of it that is more articulate and explicit stilL The grammatical sentence expresses this. Its ' subject ' stands for an object of acquaintance which,...

...Psychology, vol. i, p. 221. " The same thought of a thing may," James says, " be called knowledge about it in comparison with a simpler thought, or acquaintance...comparison with a thought of it that is more articulate and expressive still." And he points out that " the less we analyse a thing, and the fewer of its relations...

...perceive, the less we know about it and the more our familiarity with it is of the acquaintancetype. The two kinds of knowledge are, therefore, as the...of it that is more articulate and explicit still. The grammatical sentence expresses this. Its "subject" stands for an object of acquaintance which,...

...can at least be classed, and the times of their appearance told. But, in general, the less we analyze a thing, and the fewer of its relations we perceive,...same thought of a thing may be called knowledge-about in comparison with a simpler thought, or acquaintance with it in comparison with a thought of it that...

...knowledge about everything. Things can at least be classed and the times of their appearance told . . . The two kinds of knowledge are, therefore, as the human mind practically exerts them, relative terms."17 So although the distinction cannot be pressed too far, it is useful, James found, for affirming...