David Hartley
David Hartley ( August 8, 1705 in Halifax , † August 28, 1757 in Bath ) was an English philosopher and psychologist . Hartley was the founder of association psychology .
Association theory according to David Hartley
Based on the observation that sensations can persist even after the stimulus has already been removed (as in the case of pain perception), Hartley assumed that nerves continue to vibrate and that these vibrations produce the sensation. This is done by analogy with Isaac Newton's theory of vibrations .
In addition to sensations, there is a second class of elements, the ideas . These two classes together can explain the structure of the mental structures.
His main work Observations on Man, his Frame, his Duty and his Expectations was published in 1749.
Works
- Observations on Man, his Frame, his Duty and his Expectations. 2 volumes, London 1749 (Reprint, Olms, Hildesheim 1967).
swell
- MH Marx, WA Hillix: Systems and Theories in Psychology. McGraw-Hill, New York 1963.
- H. Misiak, V. Staudtsexton: History of Psychology - an Overview. Grune & Stratton, New York 1966.
- M.Wertheimer: Brief history of psychology. Piper & Co., Munich 1971.
- W. Schönpflug: History and systematics of psychology. Beltz, Weinheim 2000.
- H. Lück, R. Miller: Illustrated history of psychology. Beltz, Weinheim 2002.
literature
- Hartley, David . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 13 : Harmony - Hurstmonceaux . London 1910, p. 35 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Richard Allen: Entry in Edward N. Zalta (Ed.): Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy .
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Little Encyclopedia. Encyclios-Verlag, Zurich, 1950, Volume 1, p. 685.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hartley, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English philosopher and psychologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1705 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halifax |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1757 |
| Place of death | Bath |