William James's "Springs of delight" : the return to life / Phil Oliver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oliver, Phil, 1957-

Series:

Vanderbilt library of American philosophy

The Vanderbilt library of American philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

James, William, 1842-1910.

James, William.

Perception (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

xvi, 256 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Nashville [Tenn.] : Vanderbilt University Press, 2001.

Summary:

This enterprising book, written in the spirit of William James, urges our appreciation of the intensely personal character of spiritual transcendence. Phil Oliver's work has important implications for specialists concerned with the Jamesian concept of "pure experience," and it illuminates significant interdisciplinary ties among philosophy, literature, and other intellectual domains.

Contents:

Introduction

Taking subjectivity seriously

Blindness and optimism

Pure experience

Pursuing happiness

Futures.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-245) and index.

ISBN:

0826513662

OCLC:

44681694