Walker, James 1794-1874

Essays on the intellectual powers of man by Thomas Reid ( Book )
34 editions published between 1850 and 2000 in English and held by 197 libraries worldwide
"The psychology generally taught in England and this country for the last fifty years has been that of the Scotch school, of which Dr. Thomas Reid is the acknowledged head. The influence of the same doctrines is also apparent in the improved state of philosophy in several of the Continental nations, and particularly in France. Sir W. Hamilton dedicates his annotated edition of Reid's works to M. Cousin, the distinguished philosopher and statesman 'through whom Scotland has been again united intellectually to her old political ally, and the author's writings (the best result of Scottish speculation) made the basis of academical instruction in philosophy throughout the central nation of Europe.' The name of Reid, therefore, historically considered, is second to none among British psychologists and metaphysicians, with perhaps the single exception of Locke. His Essays on the intellectual powers of man have likewise intrinsic and peculiar merits, especially as a manual to be used by those who are just entering on the study. The spirit and tone are unexceptionable; the style has a freshness and an interest which betoken the original thinker; technicalities are also avoided to a great degree, by which means, and by the frequent use of familiar and sometimes homely comparisons and illustrations, much of the obscurity and perplexity, commonly objected to in metaphysical discussion, is removed. The notes are intended either to correct mistakes and supply defects in the text, or to bring down the history of the speculation to the present day. Most of them are from Sir W. Hamilton's edition of Reid, mentioned above. These, together with the extracts occasionally made from the Supplementary Dissertations, can hardly fail to convince the reader, that, when the whole of that work, as yet incomplete, is given to the public, it will constitute one of the most important contributions ever made to intellectual science. In order to make room for these additions it has been found necessary materially to abridge some portions of the original. On account of these changes, the division and numbering of the chapters have been altered in several instances, and some passages have been transposed. To give greater distinctness to the argument or exposition, sections have also been introduced"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved).

The philosophy of the active and moral powers of man by Dugald Stewart ( Book )
27 editions published between 1849 and 2000 in English and held by 147 libraries worldwide

Reason, faith, and duty. Sermons preached chiefly in the college chapel by James Walker ( Book )
6 editions published between 1877 and 1996 in English and held by 76 libraries worldwide

A sermon delivered before the Executive and Legislative departments of the Government of Massachusetts : at the annual election, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1863 by James Walker ( Book )
6 editions published in 1863 in English and held by 64 libraries worldwide

Sermons preached in the chapel of Harvard college by James Walker ( Book )
5 editions published between 1861 and 1862 in English and held by 64 libraries worldwide

A sermon delivered before His Excellency Levi Lincoln, governor, His Honor Thomas L. Winthrop, lieutenant governor, the Hon. Council, the Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the day of general election, May 28, 1828 by James Walker ( Book )
5 editions published in 1828 in English and held by 58 libraries worldwide

The spirit proper to the times. : a sermon preached in King's chapel, Boston, Sunday, May 12, 1861 by James Walker ( Book )
6 editions published between 1861 and 2008 in English and held by 55 libraries worldwide

Memoir of Hon. Daniel Appleton White : prepared agreeably to a resolution of the Massachusetts historical society by James Walker ( Book )
5 editions published in 1863 in English and held by 46 libraries worldwide

A practical treatise on the criminal law of Scotland by J. H. A Macdonald ( Book )
3 editions published between 1948 and 1986 in English and held by 42 libraries worldwide

Sermons preached chiefly in the college chapel by James Walker ( Book )
8 editions published between 1884 and 1900 in English and held by 41 libraries worldwide