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Book SynopsisThis book marked a turning point in the development of psychology as a science in America. It has become a source of inspiration in philosophy, literature, and the arts. Its stature undiminished after 91 years, it appears now in a new edition with an authoritative text correcting hundreds of errors that have been perpetuated over the years.
Trade ReviewA permanent classic, like Locke’s
Essay and Hume’s
Treatise. -- John Dewey
The Principles of Psychology is simply a stunning achievement, a triumph of American scholarship… James’s versatility, as both writer and thinker, is evident at every point throughout this book. There is nothing out of his range. He provide[s] a lucid, masterful summary of the evidence bearing upon a given topic; [and] consider[s] both the overt and tacit arguments involved in the research…
Principles represents the cumulation and synthesis of doctrine and learning; it is hard to imagine anyone else as perfectly positioned to write the definitive text on psychology. * Psychology Today *
Table of ContentsVOLUME I Foreword Introduction: The Intellectual Context by Gerald E. Myers Introduction: The Historical Context by Rand B. Evans THE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY Chapters I-XVI VOLUME II Chapters XVII-XXVIII Index
