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Jamesian meaning
Of or relating to American writer Henry James (1843–1916), regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. | Of or relating to English writer M. R. James (1862–1936), known for his original ghost stories. | Of or relating to American philosopher, historian, and psychologist William James (1842–1910).
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The resulting movie is Jamesian only in a very indirect sense.
L. T. C. Rolt also modelled his ghost stories on James's work but, unlike other Jamesian writers, set them in industrial locations, such as mines and railways.
This theory is neo-Jamesian in arguing that bodily responses are central to emotions, yet it emphasizes the meaningfulness of emotions or the idea that emotions are about something, as is recognized by cognitive theories.
While the perspective is compatible with Jamesian pragmatism, the notion of the transformation of embodied concepts through structural mapping makes a distinct contribution to the problem of concept formation.