The Meaning of Truth

by William James

Overview

The Meaning of Truth is one of William James' most important books. It is a necessary read for anyone looking to understand the nature of truth. Does it exist independently of man or does man make truth what it is? Here you will find answers to this and many other questions on the nature of truth. William James was the older brother of novelist Henry James and a pioneering psychologist and philosopher. His works pushed the boundaries of psychology and helped shape the direction the field would grow in.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798880918010
Publisher:	Start Classics
Publication date:	03/26/2024
Pages:	116
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.28(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 H.S. Thayer

The Meaning of Truth

Notes

A Note on the Editorial Method

The Text of The Meaning of Truth

Apparatus

Emendations

Textual Notes

Historical Collation

Alternations in the Manuscripts

Word-Division

Appendixes

1. Abstract of "The Knowing of Things Together"

2. Abstract of " The Meaning of the Word Truth"

3. W. James's Statement

4. Annotations in Bertrand Russell's " Transatlantic 'Truth'"

5. Four Letters from William James to James B. Pratt

General Index

Key to the Pagination of Editions

Editorial Reviews

James (1842-1910), an early champion of pragmatic American philosophy, answered critics of the chapter on truth in his 1907 by synthesizing all had ever written about the topic into a book published by Longmans, Green in 1907. Dover reproduces the 1932 reprint. There is neither index nor bibliography. Cited in . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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