New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-24
CONCORD SCHOOL or PHILOSOPHY.
THE JAMES COURSE OF LECTURES coMPLErED-AN
ORIGINAL TERM-THE EGO.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I

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BosToy. July 23.-The Concord School OF
Philosophy resumed It's sessions to-day, when Professor
James, OF Harvard, completed his course OF lectures
The JoayaFs report Of days proceedings says In
the audience we're many OF the people OF Concord
IA well As Strangers Professor q. Stanley hal Dr.
Ggrrtson Professor Harris Ir Snder ana others were
present The platform was occupied oy the lectnrer'
Dr. Kedney and Miss Peabody, who In spite OF her
eightv.two years IA constant attendant Mt tie School
In beginning his lecture Professor James again gave his
definition Of the word feeling" which caused 50 much
discussion among the philosophers during the pre-
ceding lectures. IL quite evident that
he would not forego the term until some
better had been proposed TO express Its exact
Identification The hour chiefly occupied In reading
II thesis showing applications OF MS theory ana Ger
tain pcculiarities OF the stream of Thought.
One original term introduced TO express tho sense
80 rolaon between images Of thoush i. IL was fringe"
n. .,ta "The fringe il the OF Abilities between
ohiectH We carry some problem or mood or interest
ab,ut with us to which thoughts constantly occur
connected by the fringe II sense OF hndrance Is
there we are distraugh Tho important hng about the
train NJ thought Il the concuAOn the word or Image
70 which our thoughts constantly occur. The stream
Of Thought breaks into periods hating places or
cr.ea The trains OF images which prscede the
hating places are the means OF the latters
Attainment But the Steps OF attaining tho OBJECT OF
Thought are not important When We have solved
problem It makes difference whether or not we can
remember the steps IN the operation. sinee the solution
ia the one important thing. 1t Is always important to
have harmony between the images. When we begin a
n,nee I'm French We must end French. unless our
mind. would receive shock. An English word intro
duced into a French sentence give, shock In every
Language special words are connected with special
words In a work philosophy all the words must be
,,,o.o,nt.,l for n wrong word used Will
immediately produce shock. Sometimes we become
senv oyer phical lecture, but n the words
nots and mans were introduced suddenly we would be
wide awake at once"
Professor James then read an account OF the thoughts
o deaf and dumb person. When boy less than seven
year, of ag ths person, who knew no language OF any
Kind used TO form thoughts of the deepest nature lie
wonld think what IL beiugP Where did come
fromp "whers I golng" These thoughts were
very perple King and would constantly From the
xnernents on the dear aud dumb must believe that
the same conclusions be reached tho ugh they are
produced b. very different set OF images
The discussion was particularly interesting because
each one gave his individual belief aud experiences. but
II sho6ed in one point OF view difference OF
on,nion 10 the lecturer To Miss Peabodys question
nsber Individuality or personaitywas the the
Ego Professor james said the IDEA was tue same Inc
question asked whether the stream OF
Was not with the Egoi For some time there WAS
silence. -, 81, a., -. - IL. -
FAR as DR. James, because can't give up the Ego But
II GEMS 10 ire that IL would be strange after so many
centuries II there not rcarrang ment OF statement
Unmnn nature has wdened and deepcned.
Psychologists certainly have not finished systembut
ve feel as N traditional representation or human
knowledge not adequate. The tendency Is that
TINS inventory must be made not merely
nv inIrospectlon, but by observation. We
must bring our new methods to bear
an old questions; yet ought for many reasons
70 retain firm hold old phl0sophies. In
regard to the Ego, SHOULD remember that It nas con-
siderabe significance the genetic stand point The
drill of the present thought Is toward the attaining
clearness In Thought and method"
Dr. Kedney. Mr.. snider Dr. Garrison and others con
tinued the discussion.