Theories of

M E M O R Y

Oxford University Press
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Humphrey Milford Publisher to the UNIVERSITY

Printed in England

JUL 28 1924

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CONTENTS

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1. RETENTION AS A BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTION

An account of the biological theories of memory enunci-

ated by Ewald Hering and Samuel Butler, and of the

present-day exposition of the biological theory by the late

Dr. Richard Semon and Prof. H. S. Jennings respectively.

II. MEMORY AND ‘BEHAVIOURISM'

A critical account of the memory problem as presented by

the American School of which Prof. J. B. Watson is the

leading representative. Also an account of Prof. Lloyd

Morgan's presentation of the problem in his presidential

address to the Psychological Section of the British Associa-

tion. Addendum on Prof. Lloyd Morgan's Gifford Lectures.

III. MEMORY AND NEW REALISM

Historical Outline of the Treatment of Memory by Philo-

sophical Writers from Hobbes to Spencer.

IV. MEMORY AND NEW REALISM

Discussion of the treatment of memory by Prof. Alex-

ander in Space, Time, and Deity, by Mr. Bertrand

Russell in The Analysis of Mind, and by Prof. Holt in

The Concept of Consciousness.

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V. CONCEPTION OF MEMORY IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF

M. BERGSON

Comparison of M. Bergson's teaching with that of

S. Butler, and a criticism of his account of memory.

VI. RETENTIVENESS AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEP-

TION .

An attempt to meet the difficulties raised in the previous

chapters. Memory studied from the standpoint of

mental life.

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INDEX

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