Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life

by John Kaag

Book Overview

From the celebrated author of American Philosophy: A Love Story and Hiking with Nietzsche, a compelling introduction to the life-affirming philosophy of William James

In 1895, William James, the father of American philosophy, delivered a lecture entitled "Is Life Worth Living?" It was no theoretical question for James, who had contemplated suicide during an existential crisis as a young man a quarter century earlier...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691192162
• ISBN13: 9780691192161
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"