Lamberti Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (1832-1920)

Life, work and personality in pictures and texts
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-95853-623-4
Verlag: Pabst Science Publishers
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E-Book, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

As a young physician and physiologist, Wilhelm Wundt investigated into human sensory perceptions and found his way to philosophy. His research work between the poles of natural science on the one side and humanities on the other side, laid foundations for a new discipline: Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) became one of the decisive founding fathers of psychology.
The extraordinary amount and quality of work, which he performed during all his life, can be understood through his personality. The clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Georg Lamberti illustrates this personality in his extensive biography on Wilhelm Wundt: Health crises and how to cope with them, a pronounced serenity, regularity and discipline, friendliness, helpfulness and attentiveness.
Science was his continuous obsession, as was his political commitment such as for workers‘ education, liberalisation of society, German unity, and standing up against radicalisation and war.
Wundt only travelled abroad when necessary. He did not attend congresses. He went for walks regularly. He was sociable – to a certain degree – and had a happy, harmonious family life; there is no known history of private conflicts. After the death of his wife, at an advanced age, his daughter took care of him until the end of his life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lamberti, Georg

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Geschichte der Psychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Philosophische Psychologie, Logotherapie, Existenzanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

1 The Baden Home in the middle of the 19th century

2 The ancestors and the Parental Home
The Parental Home

3 Childhood, youth, schooldays
Early childhood memories
School time
Fantasy games

4 “The decision to become a physiologist” – study and career choice
Motives of university studies
Studies in Heidelberg
Clinical residency and start of psychological career

5 “A quiet time of suffering” – the health crisis and how to overcome it
The habilitation
The lung disease
Assistant period with Helmholtz (1858-1863)
The friendships of the private lecturers

6 The political commitment
The motives
The workers’ training association in Heidelberg
Seconded to the II. Chamber of Commerce
The national question
Withdrawal from politics

7 Basic principle of physiological psychology
The change to a psychologist
Lectures on the human and animal soul
The textbook

8 Wundt and his family
Marriage proposal and engagement
Move to Zurich
The call to Leipzig
Wundt and his wife
The children Eleonore, Max and Lili
Holiday travel
Retirement home in Heidelberg
End of life in Großbothen

9 The Leipzig period – the seminar for experimental psychology
Appointment to Zurich
The call to Leipzig
The year of foundation 1879
Further development of the institute
Apparatus equipment
Working atmosphere in the Wundt Institute
The Department of International Psychology

10 Wundt and his students: the friendship with Kaepelin
The first american student
First contacts
The intrigue
Kraepelin’s Wundt picture
Scientific studies
The life friendship

11 Wilhelm Wundt – facets of a personality
Wundt as a lonely child
Wundt as private lecturer
Wundt as a politician
Wundt as husband and as family father
Wundt as a scientist
Wundt and his descendants

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