Description: Pragmatism and Other Writings by William James, Giles Gunn A work of the author whose writings represent one of Americas most original contributions to the history of ideas. Based on a set of lectures, it also includes works such as "The Meaning of Truth", "Psychology", "The Will to Believe", and "Talks to Teachers on Psychology". FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The writings of William James represent one of Americas most original contributions to the history of ideas. Ranging from philosophy and psychology to religion and politics, James composed the most engaging formulation of American pragmatism. Pragmatism grew out of a set of lectures and the full text is included here along with The Meaning of Truth, Psychology, The Will to Believe, and Talks to Teachers on Psychology. Author Biography Older brother of novelist Henry James, William James (1842-1910) was a philosopher, psychologist, physiologist, and professor at Harvard. James has influenced such twentieth-century thinkers as Richard Rorty, Jurgen Habermans, Michel Foucault, and Julia Kristeva. Giles Gunn is Professor of English and of Global & International Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is author of Culture of Criticism and Criticism of Culture and edited Early American Writing for Penguin. Table of Contents Introduction by Giles GunnSuggestions for Further ReadingA Note on the TextsPragmatism (1907)PrefaceLecture I: The Present Dilemma in PhilosophyLecture II: What Pragmatism MeansLecture III: Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically ConsideredLecture IV: The One and the ManyLecture V: Pragmatism and Common SenseLecture VI: Pragmatisms Conception of TruthLecture VII: Pragmatism and HumanismLecture VIII: Pragmatism and ReligionFrom The Meaning of Truth (1909)PrefaceThe Tigers in IndiaHumanism and TruthFrom Psychology: Briefer Course (1892)The Stream of ConsciousnessFrom The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy (1897)PrefaceThe Will to BelieveIs Life Worth Living?The Moral Philosopher and the Moral LifeFrom Talks to Teachers on Psychology: And to Students on Some of Lifes Ideals (1899)II. On a Certain Blindness in Human BeingsIII. What Makes a Life SignificantMiscellaneous EssaysAddress at the Centenary of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1903)A World of Pure Experience (1904)Is Radical Empiricism Solipsistic? (1905)Notes Details ISBN0140437355 Author Giles Gunn Pages 400 Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0140437355 ISBN-13 9780140437355 Media Book DEWEY 191 Year 2000 Imprint Penguin Classics Subtitle and Other Writings Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations notes Edition 1st Birth 1842 Death 1910 Format Paperback Residence NY, US Edited by Giles Gunn Short Title PRAGMATISM & OTHER WRITINGS RE Edition Description Revised DOI 10.1604/9780140437355 UK Release Date 2000-08-31 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 2000-08-31 Audience General NZ Release Date 2000-07-02 AU Release Date 2000-07-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1083798;
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