Principles of Psychology

Name: Principles of Psychology
Author: William James

by William James

Foundational study of mental processes, consciousness, emotions and human behavior

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William James

The father of American psychology and pragmatism, James argued that ideas are tools for action and that truth is what works in experience. The Principles of Psychology is the founding text of American psychology; The Varieties of Religious Experience the greatest philosophical study of religion. He wrote with unusual grace and accessibility for a philosopher.

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