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, Br...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, [1967] ©[1967] |
| Year of Publication: | 1967 |
| Language: | English Undetermined |
| Series: | A Midland book
MB105 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 online resource viii, 205 pages) :; portrait. |
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| Other title: | William James et l'attitude pragmatiste. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
| ISBN: | 0253048966 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | [by] Andrew J. Reck. |