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William James is widely credited as the progenitor of modern American psychology, and his "Principals" [0] one of the first widely disseminated textbooks on the
by rusk 9y ago
William James is widely credited as the progenitor of modern American psychology, and his "Principals" [0] one of the first widely disseminated textbooks on the subject of mental health. He had his own demons, and sought to share his experiences overcoming. I've just recently picked it up and hope to read it soon, as I've been told that it's still a book that reads quite well.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Psychology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Psychology
- power 9y agoI found it well worth reading, and found his writing about thinking to be so clear that I felt like I could almost understood thought, for a while. You might like the abridged version, "Psychology: The Briefer Course" [1] to get a taste. This shorter is referred to as 'Jimmy' where the full version is 'James'! [1] https://archive.org/details/psychologybriefe00willuoft https://archive.org/details/psychologybriefe00willuoft
- maroonblazer 9y ago"The Partially Examined Life" podcast recently published a few episodes discussing selections from both this and the larger work. http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/12/18/ep179-1-william-james-psychology/ http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/12/18/ep179-1-william-... http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/12/25/ep179-2-william-james-psychology/ http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2017/12/25/ep179-2-william-... http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2018/01/01/ep180-1-more-james-psychology/ http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2018/01/01/ep180-1-more-jam... http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2018/01/08/ep180-2-more-james-psychology/ http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2018/01/08/ep180-2-more-jam...
- rusk 9y agoOh lovely. Thank you very much!
- salmonfamine 9y agoAlso, his pre-modernist novels are incredible. The Turn of The Screw is one of those books that has stuck with me since I read it. Highly recommend.
- rusk 9y agoYou sure this is the same guy? It's available on Project Gutenberg [0] but the attribution is a "Henry" James ... [0] http://www.gutenberg.org/files/209/209-h/209-h.htm http://www.gutenberg.org/files/209/209-h/209-h.htm
- wellpast 9y agoHenry is William’s brother. I’ve heard the James’s called “a family of geniuses.”
- ashark 9y agoYeah, Henry James is the novelist. William's brother. I'd call his output... mixed, but much of it's really good. Big fan of Washington Square, myself. Probably better to approach shorter novella-ish works like that, and his actual short stories (there are lots) first, and work your way up to the novels (there are also lots of those). Do not start with Daisy Miller. It's among his most famous and widely-read, but just don't.
- salmonfamine 9y agoI was wrong. They’re brothers. I should learn to not HN before coffee :)
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