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The Selected Writings of Edward S. Reed brings to light the groundbreaking contributions of one of the most original thinkers in ecological psychology and philosophy of mind.
This volume offers readers a rare opportunity to engage with the depth and breadth of Reed's theoretical insights. Edward S. Reed (1954-1997) was a thinker whose work forged a path for the integration of ecological psychology with philosophy, evolutionary theory, and political thought. Reed's unique synthesis of James Gibson's ecological approach with Darwinian and pragmatist perspectives yielded a philosophy of perception and action that was both radical and empirically grounded. Despite his untimely death, Reed left behind a body of work that continues to challenge conventional views in psychology and the cognitive sciences. This book includes Reed's key published writings, complemented by previously unpublished manuscripts that reveal his intellectual development and expanding concerns. The editors have also compiled a series of remembrances written by prominent ecological psychologists and his family, who reflect on Reed's impact, both personal and professional, and inside and outside ecological psychology.
As the fields of the philosophy of mind and the cognitive sciences increasingly turns toward embodied and situated approaches, Reed's ideas emerge as strikingly prescient. His integration of ecological psychology with philosophical rigor and socio-political awareness makes his work more relevant today than ever. This collection not only honors Reed's memory but also reintroduces his voice into contemporary conversations where it is sorely needed.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Manuel Heras-Escribano & Anthony Chemero
Preface
Manuel Heras-Escribano & Anthony Chemero
Introduction: The Legacy of Edward S. Reed for Philosophy and Ecological Psychology
Harry Heft
Section I: Key Writings by Edward S. Reed
An ecological approach to the evolution of behavior
Space perception and the psychologist's fallacy
The intention to use a specific affordance: A framework
for psychology.
From traditional metaphysics of the soul to experimental
psychology: The science of mind
James J. Gibson: Pioneer and iconoclast.
The development of action in ecological and cultural contexts
An Outline of a Theory of Action Systems.
The Cycle of Abuse: Personal and Political.
The trapped infinity: Cartesian volition as conceptual Nightmare.
Neural Regulation of Adaptive Behavior.
Cognition as the Cooperative Appropriation of Affordances
Section II: Unpublished Manuscripts
Unpublished manuscripts of The Mind Alive. A biography of William James
Introduction. A Darwin of the Mind.
Father
1842-8
1848-55
Unpublished manuscripts on Philosophy and Ecological Psychology
An ecological approach to mental content
How to combine scepticism and realism
Perceptive Thinking
Unpublished manuscripts on social and political issues
For a League of Citizens for Democratic Change
Unplugged
Spread hope
Section III: Remembrances of Edward S. Reed
Remembrances from the family of Edward S. Reed
Remembrance of Jeffrey Wagman
Citation in honor of Reed's being posthumously awarded the Bradley R. Dewey Award for Outstanding Scholarship by Fred Owens
Obituary by Bill Mace
