Since we seek to know what is the physical phenomenon we perceive, we must first enunciate this proposition, which will govern the whole of our discussion: to wit- Of the outer world we know nothing except our sensations. (Alfred Binet)

Since we seek to know what is the physical phenomenon we perceive, we must first enunciate this proposition, which will govern the whole of our discussion: to wit- Of the outer world we know nothing except our sensations.

Alfred Binet

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