William James

Human Nature and Conduct

Influential in Dewey's psychological approach, particularly the concept of habit as a fundamental unit of behavior.

Part I: The Place of Habit in Conduct

Dewey engages with James's psychological insights on habit as a conservative force and its role in forming character.

Part II: The Place of Impulse in Conduct

Referenced in the context of psychological theories of instinct and habit.

I: Impulses and Change of Habit

Referenced implicitly through the discussion of modern psychology's focus on instincts, though not named directly.

No Separate Instincts

Implied through the discussion of habit and impulse, though not directly named in the excerpt.

Habit and Intelligence

Referenced for his description of the stream of consciousness as alternation of flights and perchings.

III: The Nature of Deliberation

Dewey cites James's view that passion keeps imagination dwelling on congenial objects, intensifying its force, and that rationality involves more passions, not fewer.

Desire and Intelligence

Referenced through the discussion of impulse and the psychology of desire, aligning with James's functionalist approach.

Morals Are Human

Dewey's pragmatic approach to knowledge and action echoes James's philosophy; the emphasis on the use of facts in a context of desire and habit reflects James's psychology.