Reinterpreting the legacy of William James / edited by Margaret E. Donnelly.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Donnelly, Margaret E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

James, William, 1842-1910.

James, William.

Psychology and philosophy.

Psychology.

Philosophy.

Medical Subjects:

Psychology.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1992]

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

William James, who wrote "The Principles of Psychology" over 100 years ago, presented psychology as a natural science, but resorted to philosophy for clarification of certain concepts. "Reinterpreting the Legacy of William James" examines how James's masterwork might have been revised in light of his later pluralistic, pragmatic approach to psychology and philosophy. A distinguished group of psychologists, philosophers, and historians contribute 23 chapters that probe this and other questions in a broad-based collection focused on the contemporary relevance of the work of James. /// James's theories concerning psychology and philosophy are compared with those of his contemporaries, and his influence on others is analyzed. Chapters in this volume focus on the pertinence of James's legacy, contemporary psychology, James's debt to Darwin, the self, emotion, and evolutionary theory. "Reinterpreting the Legacy of William James" offers a retrospective investigation that clearly reveals James's ideological position in psychology and credits the "Principles" with increased theoretical thought and research. Scholars of psychology, philosophy, history, and science will all find that this celebration of the "Principles" provides a new and insightful interpretation of... (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 1993. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s1993 dcunns.

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