A Stroll with William James
352 pages
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6 x 9
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© 1983
With this book, Jacques Barzun pays what he describes as an "intellectual debt" to William James—psychologist, philosopher, and, for Barzun, guide and mentor. Commenting on James's life, thought, and legacy, Barzun leaves us with a wise and civilized distillation of the great thinker's work.
Contents
A Personal Note
Prologue
The Man
The Masterpiece
The Test of Truth
The Varieties of Experience
Freedom and Risk
The Reign of William and Henry
Beyond the Conscious Mind
The Genius
Epilogue-Anthology
Chronology
Reference Notes
Index of Names and Isms
Prologue
The Man
The Masterpiece
The Test of Truth
The Varieties of Experience
Freedom and Risk
The Reign of William and Henry
Beyond the Conscious Mind
The Genius
Epilogue-Anthology
Chronology
Reference Notes
Index of Names and Isms
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