Psychology

Originally published in 1886, Psychology is a textbook that uses psychology to introduce students to philosophy. Observing that “It is the custom of our colleges to make psychology the path by which to enter the fields of philosophy,” Dewey draws from the research of the “new psychology,” with its emphasis on experimentation rather than introspection, to illustrate philosophical concepts. Psychology reflects Dewey’s early commitment to Hegelian idealism and his effort to merge philosophical reflection with the application of scientific method, the latter of which endured in his writings as a pragmatist. The Logos edition presents the third edition of Psychology (1891) which includes revisions in keeping with the emerging psychological research of Dewey’s day.