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Pragmatism was America's first major contribution to philosophy, and it is an ideal rooted in the American ethos of no-nonsense solutions to real problems. Although James did not originate the idea, he popularized the philosophy through his voluminous
In this book, James argues that the most important criterion for evaluating ideas and beliefs is their practical usefulness in real-life situations, rather than their abstract truth or correspondence to reality. James introduces the concept of 'pragma
A Pluralistic Universe by William James: Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy. William James, January 11, 1842 - August 26, 1910, was an American philosopher and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psyc
The Varieties of Religious Experience came about as the result of William James' legendary lecture series at The University of Edinburgh. In this series, James examines in detail the nature of religion, expanding on pragmatism in the process. As part
The Will to Believe by William James. "The Will to Believe" is a lecture by William James, first published in 1896, which defends, in certain cases, the adoption of a belief without prior evidence of its truth. In particular, James is concerned
Essays in Radical Empiricism - William James - Essays in Radical Empiricism by William James is a collection edited and published posthumously by his colleague and biographer Ralph Barton Perry in 1912. It was assembled from ten out of a collection of twe
The writings of William James represent one of America's 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. 'Pr
'By their fruits ye shall know them, not by their roots.' The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) is William James's classic survey of religious belief in its most personal, and often its most heterodox, aspects. Asking questions such as
An Unabridged, Unaltered Edition To Include A Comprehensive Index: The Will To Believe - Is Life Worth Living - The Sentiment Of Rationality - Reflex Action And Theism - The Dilemma Of Determinism - The Moral Philosopher And The Moral Life - Great Men And
Menneskelig blindhed og livets betydning er to forelæsninger af den amerikanske psykolog og filosof William James. De udkom oprindeligt i 1899 som sidste del af bogen Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And to Students On Some Of Lifes Ideals . Den særlige m
Standing at the crossroads of psychology and religion, this catalyzing work applied the scientific method to a field abounding in abstract theory. William James believed that individual religious experiences, rather than the precepts of organized religion
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature is a book by the Harvard psychologist and philosopher William James comprising 20 lectures given at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. These lectures concerned the nature of religion and
From one of nineteenth-century America's leading philosophical thinkers, William James, this fascinating short essay is an engaging read exploring the reasons for war, and methods and resources to prevent conflict. The Moral Equivalent of War was writ
"The lectures that follow were delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston and at Columbia University, in New York. They are printed as delivered, without developments or notes. The pragmatic movement, so-called-I do not like the name, but apparently
Preeminent American philosopher and educator John Dewey (1859-1952) rejected Hegelian idealism for the pragmatism of William James. In this collection of informal, highly readable essays, originally published between 1897 and 1909, Dewey articulates his n
"Menneskets udødelighed" er oprindeligt en forelæsning, holdt af filosof, læge og psykolog William James på Harvard University. James anskuer den enkeltes sjæl som en del af en større sjæl, der gemmer sig bag dødens slør. Og denne sjæl måske Gu
In 1865, twenty-three-year-old William James began his studies at the Harvard Medical School. When he learned that one of his most esteemed professors, Louis Agassiz, then director of the recently established Museum of Comparative Zoology, was preparing a
The Varieties of Religious Experience, by Harvard University psychologist and philosopher William James, comprises his edited Gifford Lectures on natural theology, which were delivered at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, between 1901 and 1902. The l
The Meaning of Truth, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been complet
2021 Reprint of the 1902 Edition. One of the greatest philosophical minds America ever produced, William James had a genius for the concrete and vivid phrase. He could make the most abstruse of theories at once clear and vivacious. The Varieties of Religi
"For the psychologist, standard reading, to all readers, a classic of interpretation." -- Psychiatric Quarterly This is the first inexpensive edition of the complete Long Course in Principles of Psychology , one of the great classics of modern W
2010 Reprint of 1890 First Edition. Two volume facsimile of original edition. William James is widely regarded as America's greatest philosopher. He is also considered to be the father of modern psychology. The Principles of Psychology took him 12 yea
2010 Reprint of 1890 First Edition. Two volume facsimile of original edition. William James is widely regarded as America's greatest philosopher. He is also considered to be the father of modern psychology. The Principles of Psychology took him 12 yea
William James was the older brother of novelist Henry James, and a pioneering psychologist and philosopher. His works pushed the boundaries of psychology and helped shape the direction the field would grow in. Collected here are four of his most important
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that considers words and thought as tools and instruments for prediction, problem solving, and action, and rejects the idea that the function of thought is to describe, represent, or mirror reality. Pragmatists cont
A Pluralistic Universe William James A Pluralistic Universe by William James, originally published in 1909, was a series of eight lectures originally given at Oxford, and also at Manchester College, on the "Present Situation in Philosophy". Jame