William James and the Fight for Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9020919 |
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| Authors | Louis Hoffman (0000-0002-4288-0072, University of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, CO, USA,, corresponding author), Matt Thelen (University of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, CO, USA) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 430-439 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Humanistic Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1678 • E-ISSN: 1552-650X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022167810373397 |
| OpenAlex | W2165698204 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
William James, the foremost psychologist in American history, contributed broadly to the field of psychology across various specializations. Of prime importance are his contributions to the neglected field of the philosophy of science in psychology. The field of psychology, in ignoring its philosophical foundations, has developed a number of problems to which a Jamesian psychology speaks. In particular, professional psychology is in the midst of a renewed debate over measuring the effectiveness of therapy. Although this debate emerged long after James’s death, many problems that surfaced with this controversy are directly relevant to the philosophical and metaphysical foundations central to James’s contributions. Through applying James’s ideas, it is demonstrated that the approaches to evaluating therapy outcomes rooted solely in a narrowly defined science reflect regression, not progress, in the development of the field of psychology. Furthermore, evidence-based practice in psychology, when defined in a broad and inclusive manner, is more in line with what James viewed as a mature academic discipline
Epistemology · Field (mathematics · History of psychology · Metaphysics · Philosophy of psychology · Philosophy of science · Psychology of science · Sociology · Theoretical psychology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Philosophy · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education · Psychology · Social Representations and Identity
The Structure of scientific theories
The principles of psychology.
The heart and soul of change
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
The Treadmill of Production
On the Nature of a Critical Methodology
Clarification and elaboration on evidence-based practice in psychology
Implications for psychology of the new philosophy of science
On evidence and evidence-based medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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