Why is real-world experience vital to a mature appreciation of any philosophical system? Why is the search for "objective truth" a trickier proposition than it seems at first glance? American psychologist and philosopher WILLIAM JAMES (1842-1910), brother of novelist Henry James, was a groundbreaking researcher at Harvard University, author of such works as Principles of Psychology (1890) and The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature (1902), and one of the most influential academics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here, in a series of essays first published in book form in 1909, and considered a sequel to his series of lectures collected in Pragmatism (also available from Cosimo), James explores these questions as he discusses: - the function of cognition - humanism and truth - the relation between knower and known - the essence of humanism - the meaning of the word truth - the absolute and strenuous life - and more.
- ISBN:
- 9781605204277
- 9781605204277
- Category:
- Philosophy
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-11-2008
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Cosimo Classics
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 324
- Dimensions (mm):
- 216x140x22mm
- Weight:
- 0.54kg
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