Pragmatism and other writings / William James ; edited with an introduction and notes by Giles Gunn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, William, 1842-1910.

Contributor:

Gunn, Giles B.

Series:

Penguin classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Pragmatism.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

xxxix, 358 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Penguin Books, 2000.

Summary:

Marked by a rare combination of penetrating thought and virtuosic style, 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. This collection presents Pragmatism in its entirety, James's seminal set of lectures in which he argues in his witty and limpid style for the "reasonableness of ordinary experience." Also gathered here are selections from James's other formative works, including The Meaning of Truth, Psychology, The Will to Believe, and Talks to Teachers on Psychology. Throughout these essays the fecund power of imagination is restored to the operations of rationality by James, whom George Santayana hailed as "an impulsive poet: a master in the art of recording or divining the lyric quality of experience."

Contents:

Pragmatism

From The meaning of truth

From Psychology: briefer course

From The will to believe and other essays in popular philosophy

From Talks to teachers on psychology: and to students on some of life's ideals

Miscellaneous essays.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxiii-xxxvi).

ISBN:

0140437355

OCLC:

41871068