Pragmatism and Other Writings
and Other Writings
$28.51
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
3 July 2000
Summary
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. ‘Pragmatism’ grew out of a set of lectures and the full text is included here along with ‘The Meaning of Truth’, ‘Psychology’, ‘The Will to Believe’, and ‘Talks to Teachers on Psychology’.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140437355 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140437355 |
| Author: | William James, Giles Gunn |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 3 July 2000 |
| Weight: | 291g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
William James
William James (1842-1910) was a philosopher, psychologist, physiologist, and professor at Harvard. He was also the older brother of novelist Henry James. James influenced twentieth-century thinkers such as Richard Rorty, Jurgen Habermas, Michel Foucault, and Julia Kristeva. Giles Gunn is Professor of English and of Global & International Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is the author of ‘Culture of Criticism and Criticism of Culture’ and edited Early American Writing for Penguin.
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