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Introduction to William James

An Essay and Selected Texts

by Andrew J. Reck

In an extended essay with related texts, Mr. Reck presents a reappraisal of James' work which offers an excellent introduction to one of the most fertile and original minds America ever produced. An eight-part essay parallels and offers commentary on selections from Principles of Psychology, Briefer Course, Essays in Radical Empiricism, The Will to Believe, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Pragmatism, and A Pluralistic Universe. The author closely examines James' intellectual development, emphasizing the influence of his European education and experience, and assesses his relevance to contemporary philosophy. He also provides notes, a chronology of James' life, and a bibliography.

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Table of Contents

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • INTRODUCTORY ESSAY
    • 1. William James in His Setting
    • 2. Conception of Philosophy
    • 3. Psychology
    • 4. Psychology of Religion
    • 5. Pragmatism
    • 6. Radical Empiricism
    • 7. Pluralism
    • 8. The Contemporary Relevance of William James
  • SELECTED TEXTS
    • 1. The Stream of Consciousness
    • 2. Six Theses on Consciousness
    • 3. The Will to Relieve
    • 4. The Philosophical Meaning of Religious Experience
    • 5. What Pragmatism Means
    • 6. Pragmatism’s Conception of Truth
    • 7. The Continuity of Experience
    • 8. Monism, Pluralism, and the Faith-Ladder
  • Chronology of William James’s Life
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Notes
  • Index

Metadata

  • isbn
    978-0-253-04896-7
  • publisher
    Indiana University Press
  • publisher place
    Bloomington, Indiana USA
  • restrictions
    CC-BY-NC-ND
  • rights
    Copyright © Trustees of Indiana University
  • rights holder
    Indiana University Press
  • rights territory
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