Sick Souls, Healthy Minds : : How William James Can Save Your Life / / John Kaag.

From the celebrated author of American Philosophy: A Love Story and Hiking with Nietzsche, a compelling introduction to the life-affirming philosophy of William JamesIn 1895, William James, the father of American philosophy, delivered a lecture entitled "Is Life Worth Living?" It was no th...

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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue: “A Disgust for Life”
  • 1. Determinism and Despair
  • 2. Freedom and Life
  • 3. Psychology and the Healthy Mind
  • 4. Consciousness and Transcendence
  • 5. Truth and Consequences
  • 6. Wonder and Hope
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Suggested Reading
  • Index