| Essays in Psychology Contributor(s): James, William (Author), Woodward, William R. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0674267141 ISBN-13: 9780674267145 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $174.24 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 1984 Annotation: The twenty-nine articles, essays, and reviews in this volume, collected here for the first time, were published by William James over a long span of years, from 1878 (twelve years prior to The Principles of Psychology ) to 1906. Some are theoretical; others examine specific psychological phenomena or report the results of experiments James had conducted. Written for the most part for a scholarly rather than a popular audience, they exhibit James's characteristic lucidity and persuasiveness, and they reveal the roots and development of his view on a wide range of psychological issues. As William R. Woodward notes in his Introduction, these essays "bring the reader closer to James's sources, thereby illuminating his indebtedness to tradition as well as his creative departure from it." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology |
| Dewey: 150 |
| LCCN: 83008452 |
| Series: Works of William James |
| Physical Information: 1.33" H x 6.4" W x 9.52" (2.29 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The twenty-nine articles, essays, and reviews in this volume, collected here for the first time, were published by William James over a long span of years, from 1878 (twelve years prior to The Principles of Psychology) to 1906. Some are theoretical; others examine specific psychological phenomena or report the results of experiments James had conducted. Written for the most part for a scholarly rather than a popular audience, they exhibit James's characteristic lucidity and persuasiveness, and they reveal the roots and development of his view on a wide range of psychological issues. As William R. Woodward notes in his Introduction, these essays bring the reader closer to James's sources, thereby illuminating his indebtedness to tradition as well as his creative departure from it. |