Scottish-British philosopher, historian, and political economist who developed associationist psychology and was a close collaborator of Jeremy Bentham in the utilitarian movement.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind: the most systematic development of associationist psychology — all mental phenomena, from sensations to complex ideas, are derived through association. Introduced J.S. Mill to classical education and utilitarian principles.
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