The principles of psychology / by William James.

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TextPublication details: New York : Dover Publications, 1950.Edition: Authorized editionDescription: 2 vol. (689, 688 p.) : ill. b&w ; 22 cmContent type:

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ISBN:

9780486203812 (v. 1)
9780486203829 (v. 2)

Subject(s):

Psychology

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Contents:

Volume 1: Ch. 1. The scope of psychology -- Ch. 2. The functions of the brain -- Ch. 3. On some general conditions of brain-activity -- Ch. 4. Habit -- Ch. 5. The automaton-theory -- Ch. 6. The mind-stuff theory -- Ch. 7. The methods and snares of psychology -- Ch. 8. The relations of minds of other things -- Ch. 9. The stream of thought -- Ch. 10. The consciousness of self -- Ch. 11. Attention -- Ch. 12. Conception -- Ch. 13. Discrimination and comparison -- Ch. 14. Association -- Ch. 15. The perception of time -- Ch. 16. Memory -- Volume 2: Ch. 17. Sensation -- Ch. 18. Imagination -- Ch. 19. The perception of "things" -- Ch. 20. The perception of space -- Ch. 21. The perception of reality -- Ch. 22. Reasoning -- Ch. 23. The production of movement -- Ch. 24. Instinct -- Ch. 25. The emotions -- Ch. 26. Will -- Ch. 27. Hypnotism -- Ch. 28. Necessary truths and the effects of experience.

Summary: This is the first inexpensive edition of the complete Long Course in Principles of Psychology, one of the great classics of modern Western literature and science and the source of the ripest thoughts of America's most important philosopher. As such, it should not be confused with the many abridgments that omit key sections. The book presents lucid descriptions of human mental activity, with detailed considerations of the stream of thought, consciousness, time perception, memory, imagination, emotions, reason, abnormal phenomena, and similar topics. In its course it takes into account the work of Berkeley, Binet, Bradley, Darwin, Descartes, Fechner, Galton, Green, Helmholtz, Herbart, Hume, Janet, Kant, Lange, Lotze, Locke, Mill, Royce, Schopenhauer, Spinoza, Wundt, and scores of others. It examines contrasting interpretations of mental phenomena, treating introspective analysis, philosophical interpretations, and experimental research. Although the book originally appeared nearly 75 years ago, it remains unsurpassed today as a brilliantly written survey of William James' timeless view of psychology.

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Includes index.

Volume 1:
Ch. 1. The scope of psychology --
Ch. 2. The functions of the brain --
Ch. 3. On some general conditions of brain-activity --
Ch. 4. Habit --
Ch. 5. The automaton-theory --
Ch. 6. The mind-stuff theory --
Ch. 7. The methods and snares of psychology --
Ch. 8. The relations of minds of other things --
Ch. 9. The stream of thought --
Ch. 10. The consciousness of self --
Ch. 11. Attention --
Ch. 12. Conception --
Ch. 13. Discrimination and comparison --
Ch. 14. Association --
Ch. 15. The perception of time --
Ch. 16. Memory --
Volume 2:
Ch. 17. Sensation --
Ch. 18. Imagination --
Ch. 19. The perception of "things" --
Ch. 20. The perception of space --
Ch. 21. The perception of reality --
Ch. 22. Reasoning --
Ch. 23. The production of movement --
Ch. 24. Instinct --
Ch. 25. The emotions --
Ch. 26. Will --
Ch. 27. Hypnotism --
Ch. 28. Necessary truths and the effects of experience.

This is the first inexpensive edition of the complete Long Course in Principles of Psychology, one of the great classics of modern Western literature and science and the source of the ripest thoughts of America's most important philosopher. As such, it should not be confused with the many abridgments that omit key sections.
The book presents lucid descriptions of human mental activity, with detailed considerations of the stream of thought, consciousness, time perception, memory, imagination, emotions, reason, abnormal phenomena, and similar topics. In its course it takes into account the work of Berkeley, Binet, Bradley, Darwin, Descartes, Fechner, Galton, Green, Helmholtz, Herbart, Hume, Janet, Kant, Lange, Lotze, Locke, Mill, Royce, Schopenhauer, Spinoza, Wundt, and scores of others. It examines contrasting interpretations of mental phenomena, treating introspective analysis, philosophical interpretations, and experimental research.
Although the book originally appeared nearly 75 years ago, it remains unsurpassed today as a brilliantly written survey of William James' timeless view of psychology.

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