The Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 16
Psychology and Scientific Methods; January December, 1919 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 16: Psychology and Scientific Methods; January December, 1919<br><br>A great deal of his criticism of my views on the external world rests, I think, upon this difference of terminology. He insists that what I call data are logical, not psychological, data, and in his sense of these words I entirely agree. I never intended them to be regarded as data which would be psychological in his sense. The subject which I call "logic" is one which apparently does not seem to Professor Dewey a very important one. No doubt he feels that I attach too little importance to matters which he regards as vital. This differing estimate of relative importance is, I think, the main source of differences between him and me. I hope that, if both recognize this, the differences may come to be greatly diminished. It is in this hope, and not in a spirit of controversy, that the following pages are written.<br><br>I. Logical And Psychological Data<br><br>I will try first of all to set forth what I conceive to be the most important features, from my point of view, in Professor Dewey's doctrine as regards data. To a great extent I am in agreement with his doctrine; but I shall leave the critical consideration of it until I have endeavored to state it. Let us begin with some quotations.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.