The Cambridge Companion to William JamesRuth Anna Putnam Cambridge University Press, 1997 M04 13 William James (1842–1910) was both a philosopher and a psychologist, nowadays most closely associated with the pragmatic theory of truth. The essays in this Companion deal with the full range of his thought as well as other issues, including technical philosophical issues, religious speculation, moral philosophy and political controversies of his time. The relationship between James and other philosophers of his time, as well as his brother Henry, are also examined. By placing James in his intellectual landscape the volume will be particularly useful to teachers and students outside philosophy in such areas as religious studies, history of ideas, and American studies. New readers and nonspecialists will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to James currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of James. |
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John Deweys naturalization of William James | |
James Clifford and the scientific conscience | |
DAVID A HOLLINGER 5 Religious faith intellectual responsibility and romance | |
William Jamess lastthoughts | |
James aboutness andhis British critics | |
The JamesRoyce disputeand the development of Jamess solution JAMES CONANT | |
LAMBERTH 13 Moral philosophyand thedevelopment of morality GRAHAM H BIRD | |
Henry William andthe domestic scene | |
The influence of William Jameson American culture | |
Pragmatism politics and the corridor HARVEY J CORMIER | |
Bibliography | |
Peirces | |
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