Lynne Mackenzie
Biographic Data
| ID | 4239705 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lynne Mackenzie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lynne |
| FAMILY NAME | Mackenzie |
| SIGNATURE | MACKENZIE L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tasmania |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
William James and the problem of interests
William James attempted to refute automaton theory with the claim that consciousness is efficacious because it is selective, and selective because it possesses many varied and irreducible interests. But James's theory contains several major weaknesses. He never satisfactorily defined the interests in terms of their psychogenetic origins nor did he give them an explicit structure within consciousness itself. Therefore the evidence for the existenc…
The case for a revised systematic approach to the history of psychology
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The case for a revised systematic approach to the history of psychology
William James and the problem of interests
William James attempted to refute automaton theory with the claim that consciousness is efficacious because it is selective, and selective because it possesses many varied and irreducible interests. But James's theory contains several major weaknesses. He never satisfactorily defined the interests in terms of their psychogenetic origins nor did he give them an explicit structure within consciousness itself. Therefore the evidence for the existenc…
Computer Science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Abstraction (1 work) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (1 work) · Action (physics) (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Australian Indigenous Culture and History (1 work) · Automaton (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Citation (1 work)