Some Problems of Philosophy: A Beginning of an Introduction to Philosophy

With the clarity that James deemed obligatory, Some Problems of Philosophy outlines his theory of perception. The early chapters expose the defects of intellectualism and monism and the advantages of empiricism and pluralism. The novelty that enters into concrete perceptual experience, and that is disallowed by the rationalizing intellect, suggests exciting possibilities. Denied any absolute truth in an ever-changing world, privy to only a piece of the truth at any given moment, the individual can, with faith and good will, help create order out of chaos. Some Problems in Philosophy, published posthumously, represents an important advance in William James's thought.

Author: William James
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 04/01/1996
Pages: 237
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 7.86h x 5.52w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780803275874

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/1996 pg. 215

About the Author
Ellen Kappy Suckiel, a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is the author of The Pragmatic Philosophy of William James and Pragmatism and Religious Belief: A Study of the Philosophy of William James.

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