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Psychology: The Cognitive Powers

James McCosh's The Cognitive Powers presents an inductive psychology examining perception, memory, imagination, and the faculties of mind, arguing for the mind's distinct existence from matter.
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Christian Philosophy

A collection of baccalaureate sermons urging Christian action and steadfastness—'Arise, let us go hence' (John 14). Discusses Christian philosophy, duty, and standing fast in faith.
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Realism: Its Place in the Various Philosophies

An 1886 essay examining 'Realism' in philosophy: defining its key positions, contrasting it with Idealism and Scepticism/Agnosticism, and tracing Greek antecedents.
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Dr. McCosh on Home Rule

Travel letter describing Mississippi Delta plantations, postwar Southern life and labor after emancipation, Vicksburg scenes and moral reflections on slavery.
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What an American Philosophy Should Be

Argues the U.S. should develop a practical, realist philosophy: the mind directly knows matter, rejecting idealism and agnosticism, and grounding thought in observation and induction.
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The New Departure in College Education

James McCosh criticizes Harvard's "new departure," defending a disciplined classical college curriculum that trains the mind, cultivates morals, and resists dilettantism and materialism.
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What an American University Should Be

1885 report of Woodstock, CT Independence Day: patriotic addresses, public prayer, and Gov. Henry B. Harrison's speech on republican government, providence, and national progress.
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A Criticism of the Critical Philosophy

McCosh critiques Kant’s Critical Philosophy, challenging its transcendental method and idealism while defending realism, natural theology, and the use of reason against agnosticism.
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The Place of Religion in Colleges

Dr. M'Cosh urges churches to safeguard religion in colleges by providing chaplains, Christian faculties, and student oversight to counter agnosticism and raise future ministers.
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The Course of Study in Princeton College

James McCosh's 1884 report outlines Princeton's balanced curriculum—Language & Literature, Science, Philosophy—advocating required fundamentals plus electives to train the mind for varied careers.
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The Origin of Evil

Three sermons exploring reconciliation through Christ, the problem of evil and suffering, and a defense of faith in the Bible against critical skepticism.
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Learning Worshipping Its King

Memorial and sermons in The Pulpit Treasury (Aug 1884): a tribute to Bishop Matthew Simpson with reflections on Christ, education, and godly manhood (Matt. 2; Matt. 5).
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Oversight of Students in Princeton College

1884 New Orleans letter reflecting on Civil War memories: accounts of Johnston, Jefferson Davis, and Lee; Confederate memorials, the end of slavery, and the South's recovery.
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A Study of the Mind’s Chambers of Imagery

Study of the mind's "chambers of imagery"—how phantasy, memory, and imagination reproduce sensory experiences and feelings. Examines brain-basis, vividness, and aesthetic effects.
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