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James Harvey Robinson was an American historian known for his contributions to the methodology of historical teaching. His work, 'Outlines of the History of the Philosophy of History,' had a profound impact on historical education.

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Famous James Harvey Robinson Quotes

“We are incredibly heedless in the formation of our beliefs, but find ourselves filled with an illicit passion for them when anyone proposes to rob us of their companionship. It is obviously not the ideas themselves that are dear to us, but our self-esteem, which is threatened.”

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Book:The Mind in Making

Source: The Mind in Making

“Rationalizing is the self-exculpation which occurs when we feel ourselves, or our group, accused of misapprehension or error.”

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Book:The Mind in the Making

Source: The Mind in the Making

“There is nothing else anything like so interesting to ourselves as ourselves.”

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Book:The Mind in the Making

Source: The Mind in the Making

About the Author

Born: June 29, 1863
Died: February 16, 1936
Known for: Historian
Quotes: 21

Books & Sources

The Mind in the MakingRelated source material

The New History: Essays Illustrating the Modern Historical OutlookRelated source material

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The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social ReformRelated source material

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