The Philosophy of William James: An Introduction

This accessible introduction to the philosophy of William James reveals a significant division between a Promethean type of pragmatism and passive mysticism which Richard Gale integrates. While James' "pragmatist" persona conceives of truth and meaning as a means to control nature and make it do our bidding, his "mystic" persona eschews the use of concepts to penetrate the inner conscious core of all being, including nature at large.

Author: Richard M. Gale
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/27/2004
Pages: 258
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.02w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780521549554

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2006 pg. 4

About the Author
Gale, Richard M.: - Richard M. Gale is Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh and Adjunct Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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