William james psychologist biography verywell mind. During the civil war, however, he turned to medicine and physiology, attended harvard medical school, and became interested in the workings of the mind. It is a time of great change and an age of stagnation, a period of chaste order and ignoble chaos. While the list of books has evolved over the last century, the tradition of all students reading foundational texts of western civilization remains. It significantly revises parts of the earlier work and adds important new materials. To warm up to the task, i decided to read a couple shorter books of jamess.
His depiction of mental life is faithful, vital, and subtle. Students liked to call the longer book james and the shorter one jimmy. William jamess monumental principles of psychology has long been on my toread list. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The briefer course by william james overview condensed and reworked from jamess monumental principles of psychology, this classic text examines habit. Psychology briefer course american science series briefer. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Briefer course outlines psychology in a way that allows us to think in a way that integrates actual physical psychology into our perspective, instead of mystical talk of souls, etc. Condensed and reworked from jamess monumental principles of psychology, this classic text examines habit.
The briefer course notre dame series in great books by james, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book provided a modified and condensed version of his more. But i prefer the dover edition because the book does not have one of those prefaces that robs the reader of discovering james for him or herself and because this edition gives you more bang for the buck. New york, collier books 1962 ocolc567924045 online version. The first educator to offer a psychology course in the united states, james was one of the leading thinkers of the late nineteenth century and is believed by many to be one of the william james january 11, 1842 august 26, 1910 was an american philosopher and psychologist who was also trained as a physician. Two years after its publication, an abridged version, psychology. Psychology american science series, briefer course. But i have a nasty habit of letting books scare me. William james james, william, 18421910 the online books page.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. William james is a towering figure in the history of american thoughtwithout doubt the foremost psychologist this country has produced. The will to believe is a collection of enthrawling works, and i particularly enjoyed talks to teachers and students. His text, the principles of psychology 1890, presents psychology as a science rather than a philosophy and emphasizes the connection between the mind and the body. The briefer course by william james, henry holt, 1892. Thus, working rapidly in 1891, william james substantially revised and abridged his masterpiece, resulting in his psychology. For many years, this book was a standard textbook in psychology, and it remains eminently worth reading as an introduction to the discipline and to jamess own thought. Psychology briefer course by william james abebooks. Among his many accomplishments, he was the first to teach a psychology course in the u. Briefer course the works of william james 9780674721029.
The briefer course, paperback by james, william, isbn 0486416046, isbn 9780486416045, like new used, free shipping in the us american psychologist and philosopher james 1 examines a wide range of topics such as the importance and physical basis of habit, stream of consciousness, self and the sense of personal identity. A research into the subconscious nature of man and society new york. William james books list of books by author william james. The briefer course has been released by several publishers and i have most of them. Condensed and reworked from jamess monumental principles of psychology, this classic text examines habit stream of consciousness self and the sense of personal identity discrimination and association the sense of time memory perception imagination reasoning emotions, instincts the will and voluntary acts and much more. The victorian era draws to a close and the twentieth century approaches.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The briefer course by william james 2001, paperback, large type at the best. In these books, james defined beliefs as those ideals that serve a purpose to the believer. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Briefer course 1892 is far more than a shortened version of his monumental principles of psychology. Us access only james, william, 18421910, contrib the psychology of suggestion. The project of a metaphysics of psychology in william jamess principles of psychology.
Briefer course by james 01 9780486416045, save up to 90% and get free return shipping. A study in human nature, and pragmatism, and more on. See all books authored by william james, including the varieties of religious experience. Apr 23, 2020 william james was a psychologist and philosopher who had a major influence on the development of psychology in the united states. Briefer course remains a useful and highly readable introduction to jamess views on psychology and is an essential source for anyone interested in studying all of his psychological writings. The briefer course is developed on the structure of seventeen definitive chapters treating cryptic themes such as habit, stream of consciousness, the self, attention, conception, discrimination, association, memory, imagination, perception, reasoning, emotion, instinct, will.
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