Sensualism (also called sensationalism or sensism[1]) is a philosophical doctrine of the theory of knowledge, according to which sensations and perception are the basic and most important form of true cognition. It may oppose abstract ideas. The basic principle of sensualism is “there is not anything in mind, which hasn’t been in the sensations.”
Sensationalism is covered most directly in chapter two. The section on “Anti-Integration” at the end of chapter five is another refutation.
Just out of curiosity, would this comment be consistent with or fall under the theory-ladenness of perception that Kelley discusses in his book:
“Knowledge can’t begin with perception because observation requires knowledge to be effective. What do you observe and what not? You have to think first to answer that question before you make useful, selective observations.There are vast numbers of things to observe, patterns to find, perspectives to consider, and so on. How is one to choose? Whatever the answer, that we need to start there, not with perception.”