Mind
and Body: Rene Descartes to William James
A
comprehensive and informative site on the history of mind-brain studies. The content
has been adapted from a catalogue accompanying an exhibition of books from the
collections of the National Library of Medicine, held in honor of the centennial
celebration of the American Psychological Association, August 7 to December 15,
1992.
Classics
in the History of Psychology
The
site for history of psychology sources. Christopher
Green of York University in Toronto has posted a huge number of important
texts. The full text of William James' classic Principles
of Psychology is available here.
Descartes
This overview from the Internet
Encyclopedia of Philosophy is helpful for background information. It also includes
an annotated text of Meditations.
James
A thorough site on the life and work of the fascinating "spoiled child of
American psychology".