William James and 18th-century anthropology: Holism, scepticism and the doctrine of experience
(2018)
Journal Article
Carroll, J. (2018). William James and 18th-century anthropology: Holism, scepticism and the doctrine of experience. History of the Human Sciences, 31(3), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695118764060
This article discusses the common ground between William James and the tradition of philosophical anthropology. Recent commentators on this overlap have characterised philosophical anthropology as combining science (in particular biology and medicine... Read More about William James and 18th-century anthropology: Holism, scepticism and the doctrine of experience.