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The heart of William James. What is an emotion? -- The dilemma of determinism -- The perception of reality -- The hidden self -- Habit -- The will -- The gospel of relaxation -- On a certain blindness in human beings -- What makes a life significant -- Philosophical conceptions and practical results -- The Philippine tangle -- The sick soul ...
3 de set. de 2012 · A gift from the best biographer of William James, this volume collects some of James's most engaging and unforgettable writings. Readers unfamiliar with James will discover why his ideas continue to reverberate so powerfully a century after his death; those who already know James will delight in Robert Richardson's expert selections ...
31 de ago. de 2010 · The Heart of William James. On the one hundredth anniversary of the death of William James, Robert Richardson, author of the magisterial William James: In the Maelstrom of...
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31 de ago. de 2010 · 4.51. 35 ratings5 reviews. On the one hundredth anniversary of the death of William James, Robert Richardson, author of the magisterial "William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism," assembles a wide-ranging selection of essays and writings that reveal the evolution of James s thought over time, especially as it was continually being ...
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William James was born into an affluent family. His father was deeply interested in philosophy and theology and strove to provide his children with an enriched education. The James children traveled to Europe frequently, attended the best possible schools, and were immersed in culture and art, which apparently paid off—William James went on to beco...
Born January 11, 1842 in New York City1869 - Received MD from Harvard1875 - Began teaching psychology at Harvard1882 - Death of William's father, Henry James Sr.As the family money began to dwindle, William realized he would need to support himself and switched to Harvard Medical School. Unhappy with medicine as well, he left on an expedition with naturalist Louis Agassiz, although the experience was not a happy one. "I was, body and soul, in a more indescribably hopeless, homeless, and friendless state th...
In addition to his enormous influence, many of James' students went on to have prosperous and influential careers in psychology. Some of James' students included Mary Whiton Calkins, Edward Thorndike, and G. Stanley Hall. He is also remembered for many of his notable publications, including "The Principles of Psychology" (1980) and "Pragmatism: A N...
REVIEWS. THE HEART OF WILLIAM JAMES. ed. Robert Richardson. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2010. 342 pgs. $29.95. Commemorating the centennial of the death of William James, Harvard University Press has published a collection of seventeen pieces, edited and introduced by James biographer Robert Richardson, that represent James’s most ...
William James brought heart to the intellect and passion to the world of ideas in an unprecedented manner in American life. He is the most profound, adorable, and unpretentious public intellectual in American history. -- Cornel West, Princeton University.
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