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Theories of
MEMORY
By
BEATRICE EDGELL, M.A., PH.D. University Reader in Psychology, Bedford College
University of London
OXFORD
AT THE CLARENDON PRESS
1924
Oxford University Press
London Edinburgh Glasgow Copenhagen New York Toronto Melbourne Cape Town Bombay Calcutta Madras Shanghai Humphrey Milford Publisher to the UNIVERSITY
Printed in England
JUL 28 1924
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CONTENTS
I. 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'
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5
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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
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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.
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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