sensibilia
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of sensibilia
Latin, neuter plural of sensibilis sensible
Example Sentences
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Some scientists have argued that most of our language acquisition can be explained by associative learning, as we relate sounds to sensibilia, much like dogs associate the sound of a bell with food.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
I shall give the name sensibilia to those objects which have the same metaphysical and physical status as sense-data, without necessarily being data to any mind.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
The supposed impossibility of combining the different sense-data which are regarded as appearances of the same "thing" to different people has made it seem as though these "sensibilia" must be regarded as mere subjective phantasms.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
The "thing" is a whole system of "sensibilia," and it is only those visual "sensibilia" which are data to the percipient that are duplicated.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
Any such appearance would be included among sensibilia.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
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