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Publication date 1890 topics psychology publisher new york. William james was a philosopher and psychologist but was most well known in the field of psychology for developing the philosophy of pragmatism, or the functionalist theory. The routledge guidebook to jamess principles of psychology. This book marked a turning point in the development of psychology as a science in america. This book was originally published in 1907 and is proudly republished here with a new prefatory biography of its author. William james and his colleagues rejected purely introspective investigation and formed functionalism, the school of psychology emphasizing the adaptive function of behavior and the careful measurement of the behavior of other people and animals.
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