Essays in Radical Empiricism
This vintage book comprises Henry James's seminal philosophical treatise, 'Essays in Radical Empiricism'. The ideas outlined within this text underpin James's work, and are key to understanding the mind of this most important of philosophical thinkers. This volume will be of considerable utility to the student of philosophy and those with a keen interest in this influential work. It makes for a veritable must-have for collectors of seminal philosophical works. The chapters of this book include: 'Does ‘consciousness’ Exist?', 'A World Of Pure Experience', 'The Thing And Its Relations', 'How Two Minds Can Know One Thing', 'The Place Of Affectional Facts In A World Of Pure Experience', 'The Experience Of Activity', etcetera. William James (1842 – 1910) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and trained physician. He is hailed as one of the most influential philosophers the United States has ever produced. We are republishing this book now complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
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Essays in Radical Empiricism
This vintage book comprises Henry James's seminal philosophical treatise, 'Essays in Radical Empiricism'. The ideas outlined within this text underpin James's work, and are key to understanding the mind of this most important of philosophical thinkers. This volume will be of considerable utility to the student of philosophy and those with a keen interest in this influential work. It makes for a veritable must-have for collectors of seminal philosophical works. The chapters of this book include: 'Does ‘consciousness’ Exist?', 'A World Of Pure Experience', 'The Thing And Its Relations', 'How Two Minds Can Know One Thing', 'The Place Of Affectional Facts In A World Of Pure Experience', 'The Experience Of Activity', etcetera. William James (1842 – 1910) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and trained physician. He is hailed as one of the most influential philosophers the United States has ever produced. We are republishing this book now complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
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Essays in Radical Empiricism

Essays in Radical Empiricism

by William James
Essays in Radical Empiricism

Essays in Radical Empiricism

by William James

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This vintage book comprises Henry James's seminal philosophical treatise, 'Essays in Radical Empiricism'. The ideas outlined within this text underpin James's work, and are key to understanding the mind of this most important of philosophical thinkers. This volume will be of considerable utility to the student of philosophy and those with a keen interest in this influential work. It makes for a veritable must-have for collectors of seminal philosophical works. The chapters of this book include: 'Does ‘consciousness’ Exist?', 'A World Of Pure Experience', 'The Thing And Its Relations', 'How Two Minds Can Know One Thing', 'The Place Of Affectional Facts In A World Of Pure Experience', 'The Experience Of Activity', etcetera. William James (1842 – 1910) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and trained physician. He is hailed as one of the most influential philosophers the United States has ever produced. We are republishing this book now complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781406703436
Publisher: Holmes Press
Publication date: 08/02/2007
Pages: 312
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Fredson Bowers is Linden Kent Professor of English, Emeritus, at the University of Virginia.

Ignas K. Skrupskelis is Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Foreword


Introduction by John J. McDermott


Essays in Radical Empiricism


Does "Consciousness" Exist?


A World of Pure Experience


The Thing and Its Relations


How Two Minds Can Know One Thing


The Place of Affectional Facts in a World of Pure Experience


The Experience of Activity


The Essence of Humanism


La Notion de Conscience


Is Radical Empiricism Solipsistic?


Mr. Pitkin's Refutation of 'Radical Empiricism'


A Reply to Mr. Pitkin


Humanism and Truth Once More


Absolutism and Empiricism


Controversy about Truth


Notes


A Note on the Editorial Method


The Text of Essays in Radical Empiricism


1. The History


2. The Documents


3. The Editorial Problem


Apparatus


Emendations


Textual Notes


Historical Collation


Word-Division


Appendixes


1. The Experience of Activity


2. Discussion Following "La Notion de Conscience"


3. "La Notion de Conscience": Translation


4. James and John E. Russell


General Index


Key to the Pagination of Edition


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