The Sensory Order

By Friedrich A. von Hayek

Subjects: social sciences, epistemology, economics, Psychology, Senses and sensation, psychology, Mind and body

Description: The Sensory Order, first published in 1952, sets forth F. A. Hayek's classic theory of mind in which he describes the mental mechanism that classifies perceptions that cannot be accounted for by physical laws. Hayek's substantial contribution to theoretical psychology has been addressed in the work of Thomas Szasz, Gerald Edelman, and Joaquin Fuster.