The Divided Self of William James

by Richard M. Gale

Book Overview

This book offers a powerful interpretation of the philosophy of William James. It focuses on the multiple directions in which James's philosophy moves and the inevitable contradictions that arise as a result. The first part of the book explores a range of James's doctrines in which he refuses to privilege any particular perspective: ethics, belief, free will, truth and meaning. The second part of the book turns to those doctrines where James privileges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521037786
• ISBN13: 9780521037785
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"