Reflection on The Principles of Psychology: William James After a Century

Johnson, Michael G. (Ed.); Henley, Tracy B. (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 0805802053 / ISBN 13: 9780805802054

Published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale, 1990

Ex-Library. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xx, 323pp. Toning, rubbing, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges of gray paper over boards. Toning and stamp from East Meadow Public Library to edges of text block. Stamp and library pocket to front free endpaper. Occasional penciled notation to margins. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This important volume looks back to 1890 and -- 100 years later -- asks some of the same questions William James was asking in his Principles of Psychology. In so doing, it reviews our progress toward their solutions. Among the contemporary concerns of 1990 that the editors consider are: the nature of the self and the will, conscious experience, associationism, the basic acts of cognition, and the nature of perception. Their findings: Although the developments in each of these areas during the last 100 years have been monumental, James' views as presented in the Principles still remain viable and provocative. To provide a context for understanding James, some chapters are devoted primarily to recent scholarship about James himself -- focusing on the time the Principles was written, relevant intellectual influences, and considerations of his understanding of this "new" science of psychology. The balance of this volume is devoted to specific topics of particular interest to James. One critical theme woven into almost every chapter is the tension between the role of experience (or phenomenological data) within a scientific psychology, and the viability of a materialistic (or biologically reductive) account of mental life. Written for professionals, practitioners, and students of psychology -- in all disciplines.(Publisher). Seller Inventory # 15310

Synopsis:

This important volume looks back to 1890 and -- 100 years later -- asks some of the same questions William James was asking in his Principles of Psychology. In so doing, it reviews our progress toward their solutions. Among the contemporary concerns of 1990 that the editors consider are: the nature of the self and the will, conscious experience, associationism, the basic acts of cognition, and the nature of perception. Their findings: Although the developments in each of these areas during the last 100 years have been monumental, James' views as presented in the Principles still remain viable and provocative.

To provide a context for understanding James, some chapters are devoted primarily to recent scholarship about James himself -- focusing on the time the Principles was written, relevant intellectual influences, and considerations of his understanding of this "new" science of psychology. The balance of this volume is devoted to specific topics of particular interest to James. One critical theme woven into almost every chapter is the tension between the role of experience (or phenomenological data) within a scientific psychology, and the viability of a materialistic (or biologically reductive) account of mental life. Written for professionals, practitioners, and students of psychology -- in all disciplines.

About the Author: Michael G. Johnson, Tracy B. Henley

Bibliographic Details

Title: Reflection on The Principles of Psychology: ...
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: Ex-Library.