William James: 492 books

Indice dei Contenuti Prefazione Prefazione dell’autore Parte Prima - Gli Ideali della Vita I. Il Vangelo dell’abbandono II. Di una curiosa cecità negli esseri umani III. Ciò che dà senso ad una vita Parte Seconda - Discorsi agli insegnanti sulla Psicologia Capitolo...

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This 1908 collection of lectures delivered by James constitutes an attack upon the philosophical idea of monistic idealism, which James believes has removed philosophical inquiry from the realms of the actual and experiential.  James champions the idea of pluralism, which stresses the manifold nature of existence.

Though unfinished at his death, Some Problems in Philosophy demonstrates the psychological insight and devotion to literary excellence that James brought to philosophy. Intended to serve both as a historical overview of metaphysics and a systematic statement of his philosophical beliefs, this volume is one of his seminal works. This edition includes a preface by the author's brother, Henry James.

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In 1907, James published Pragmatism, a controversial book in which he stated his belief that truth is rooted in experience rather than in some abstract eternal notion. In The Meaning of Truth, published in 1909, he returns to this idea and defends it against his critics. James succeeds in making difficult ideas clear.

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Condensed and reworked from James's monumental Principles of Psychology, this classic text examines habit; stream of consciousness; self and the sense of personal identity; discrimination and association; the sense of time; memory; perception; imagination; reasoning; emotions, instincts; the will and voluntary acts; and much more. This edition omits the outdated first nine chapters.

Psychology is a rich blend of physiology, psychology, philosophy and personal reflection. It introduces the powerful concept of “stream of thought.” James’s landmark work also contains seeds of pragmatism and phenomenology, which have influenced generations of thinkers. This study did much to place psychology among the laboratory sciences based on experimental method.

These 12 pieces display the influential philosopher's preoccupation with ultimate reality and his turn toward a metaphysical system. Originally published in journals between 1904 and 1906, these essays argue in favor of a pluralistic universe. James denies that experience can be defined in terms of an absolute force determining the relationships between things and events.

Published in 1897, this essay was the 1896 Ingersoll Lecture at Harvard University.  James, in a preface to the second edition, writes, "My concern in the lecture was not to discuss immortality in general.  It was confined to showing it to be not incompatible with the brain-function theory of our present mundane consciousness."

Published in 1899, this collection of lectures given by James to teachers and students over the course of almost a decade was one of his most successful and popular works.  It remains relevant today—indeed, in its espousal of freedom of thought and tolerance for different points of view, it may be more relevant than ever.

This posthumous (1911) collection of some of James’s most popular speeches and essays demonstrates his wide interests and restless intellect. Included are “The Moral Equivalent of War,” “On Some Mental Effects of the Earthquake,” “Final Impressions of a Psychical Researcher,” “The Ph.D....

*Comparative, International and Global Justice: Perspectives from Criminology and Criminal Justice ***presents and critically assesses a wide range of topics relevant to criminology, criminal justice and global justice.  The text is divided into three parts: comparative criminal justice, international...