Craving an intellectually stimulating read? Dive into A Pluralistic Universe by William James, an influential thinker and psychologist who also happened to be the brother of acclaimed novelist Henry James. This lucid, gripping account outlines some of James' critiques of standard methods of reasoning. It's definitely challenging, but much more appealing to a general audience than most philosophical tracts.
I. The types of philosophic thinking.--II. Monistic idealism.--III. Hegel and his method.--IV. Concerning Fechner.--V. The compounding of consciousness.--VI. Bergson and his critique of intellectualism.--VII. The continuty of experience.--VIII. Conclusions. Notes.--Appendices:...
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A Pluralistic Universe
A Pluralistic Universe by William James
Craving an intellectually stimulating read? Dive into A Pluralistic Universe by William James, an influential thinker and psychologist who also happened to be the brother of acclaimed novelist Henry James.
As these lectures are meant to be public, and so few, I have assumed all very special problems to be excluded, and some topic of general interest required.
The influential philosopher's preoccupation with ultimate reality and his turn toward a metaphysical system are the focus of these 12 essays. Systematic and compact, they form an indispensable key to understanding James' other works.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Examines the role of religion in human lives, the nature of the universe, truth, pragmatism, war, politics, and metaphysics
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition.