‖ æsthesis
(ɛsˈθiːsɪs)
[Gr. αἴσθησις a perceiving, f. vbl. stem αἰσθε- perceive.]
The perception of the external world by the senses.
| 1851 Ruskin Mod. Paint. II. iii. i. ii. §1 The term ‘æsthesis’ properly signifies mere sensual perception of the outward qualities and necessary effects of bodies. 1879 Lewes Psychol. 87 The antithesis between facts and feelings, Physis and æsthesis. |