To G. J. Romanes 27 December [1878]
From Mr. C. Darwin, Down, Beckenham.
I strongly recommend you to read Prof. James’ article in the July nor (1878) p. 236 of the Journal of Speculative Philosophy (U. States) on “Brute & Human Intellect”.1
Dec. 27th.
Footnotes
William James’s article, ‘Brute and human intellect’ (James 1878), dealt with differences in the modes of thinking of humans and animals and characterised the development of different types of human thinking.
Bibliography
James, William. 1878. Brute and human intellect. Journal of Speculative Philosophy 12: 236–76.
Summary
Recommends article on "Brute and human intellect" by William James [J. Speculative Philos. 12 (1878): 236–78].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11806
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- George John Romanes
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- Down
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- DE 28 78
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- American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.556)
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