"In the first place, Descartes stands for the most explicit and uncompromising dualism between mind and matter."
"Psychology more than any other science has had its pseudo-scientific no less than its scientific period."
Source: James Mark Baldwin (1913). “History of Psychology: A Sketch and an Interpretation”
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James Mark Baldwin
Psychologist
James Mark Baldwin was an influential American writer and social critic known for his works on race, identity, and humanity, particularly 'Go Tell It on the Mountain.'
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